Elipsocus pumilis
Elipsocus pumilis is a species of Psocoptera from Elipsocidae family that can be found in Great Britain and Ireland. They also live in countries like Austria, Benelux, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, and Scandinavia.[1] The species are black coloured.[2]
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Habitat
The species feed on fruits of various kind including horse chestnut, lime, and rowan. It also feeds on trees such as alder, ash, beech, birch, bird cherry, blackthorn, broom, Chinese juniper, elder, fir, hawthorn, hazel, honeysuckle, juniper, larch, pine, sycamore, sea buckthorn, spruce, willow, and yew.[2]
References
- "Elipsocus pumilis (Hagen, 1861)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- Description and habitat
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