Gyropidae Explained

Gyropidae is a family of lice in the order Psocodea.^[1] There are about 9 genera and more than 90 described species in Gyropidae.

Genera

These nine genera belong to the family Gyropidae:

• Abrocomophaga Emerson & Price, 1976
• Aotiella Eichler, 1949
• Gliricola Mjoberg, 1910
• Gyropus Nitzsch, 1818
• Macrogyropus Ewing, 1924
• Monothoracius Werneck, 1934
• Phtheiropoios Eichler, 1940
• Pitrufquenia Marelli, 1932
• Protogyropus Ewing, 1924

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-11-05 . Psocodea species file online, Version 5.0 . 2021 . Johnson . Kevin P. . Smith . Vincent S. .