Loving-barklice
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Philotarsidae
Loving Barklice
Philotarsidae is a family of barklice within the order Psocodea, comprising approximately 150 species across eight recognized genera. The family belongs to the infraorder Philotarsetae and is closely related to Pseudocaeciliidae and Calopsocidae. A revised classification recognizes two subfamilies: Philotarsinae (tribes Philotarsini and Aaroniellini) and Zelandopsocinae. The family has been extensively studied for its systematics, phylogeny, and biogeographic patterns, particularly in relation to plate tectonics and historical fragmentation in the southwest Pacific.