Amphientometae Explained

Amphientometae is an infraorder of psocids, one of two major division of the Troctomorpha within the order Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera). There are about 7 families and at least 230 described species in Amphientometae.

Families

These seven families belong to the infraorder Amphientometae:

• Amphientomidae Enderlein, 1903 (tropical barklice)
• Compsocidae Mockford, 1967
• Manicapsocidae Mockford, 1967
• Musapsocidae Mockford, 1967
• Protroctopsocidae Smithers, 1972
• Troctopsocidae Mockford, 1967
• † Electrentomidae Enderlein, 1911

Further reading

• Phylogeny and classification of the Psocodea, with particular reference to the lice (Psocodea: Phthiraptera). 1985. Lyal . Ch H. C.. Systematic Entomology. 10. 2. 145–165. 0307-6970. 10.1111/j.1365-3113.1985.tb00525.x.