Psoquillidae

Guides

• Rhyopsocus celtis

  Rhyopsocus celtis is a species of psocid (barklouse) in the family Psoquillidae, described by Mockford in 2016. The specific epithet "celtis" indicates its association with hackberry trees (Celtis spp.), which serve as its host. The species belongs to a small genus of psocids that inhabit dead or dying woody vegetation.

  psocidbarklouseCeltishackberrydead-wooddecomposerMockford-2016PsoquillidaeTrogiomorpha

• Rhyopsocus quercus

  Rhyopsocus quercus is a species of psocid described by Mockford in 2016, belonging to the family Psoquillidae. The specific epithet 'quercus' suggests an association with oak (Quercus), though the nature of this relationship remains to be fully documented. As a member of the order Psocodea, this species is part of a group of small, often overlooked insects that occur in diverse terrestrial habitats.

  PsocodeaPsoquillidaeRhyopsocuspsocidbarklouseoak-associatedArizona2016-descriptionMockford

• Rhyopsocus texanus

  Rhyopsocus texanus is a species of barklouse in the family Psoquillidae. It is distributed across Central America and North America, including the United States and Mexico. As a member of the Psocodea order, it belongs to a group of insects commonly associated with decaying organic matter and bird nests. The species was first described by Nathan Banks in 1930.

  barklousePsocodeaPsoquillidaeNorth-AmericaCentral-Americabird-nest