Myopsocidae

Myopsocidae is a family of mouse-like barklice, belonging to the infraorder Psocetae of the order Psocoptera. This family is closely related to Psocidae, with which it shares similar wing-venation, but from which it is distinguished by three-segmented tarsi.

Myopsocidae
Lichenomima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Psocoptera
Infraorder:	Psocetae
Family:	Myopsocidae

There are about 8 genera and at least 180 described species in Myopsocidae.[1][2][3][4]

Genera

These eight genera belong to the family Myopsocidae:

• Gyromyus ^{c g}
• Lichenomima Enderlein, 1910 ^{i c g b}
• Lophopterygella ^{c g}
• Mouldsia ^{c g}
• Myopsocus Hagen, 1866 ^{i c g b}
• Nimbopsocus ^{c g}
• Smithersia ^{c g}
• Thorntonodes ^{c g}

Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]

Sources

1. "Myopsocidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
2. "Browse Myopsocidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
3. "Myopsocidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
4. "Myopsocidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-23.

• Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.