Hemipsocidae Explained

Hemipsocidae is an insect family of Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera) belonging to the infraorder Psocetae.^[1] Members of the family have the areola postica joined to the M vein by a crossvein, and their M vein is two-branched. This family comprises twenty-four species in three genera: Anopistoscena, Hemipsocus, and Metahemipsocus. They are commonly known as leaf litter barklice.^[2]

References

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-11-05 . Psocodea species file online, Version 5.0 . 2021 . Johnson . Kevin P. . Smith . Vincent S. .
2. Book: A Guide to Insects . Blackwell . 1st . Eric Tentarelli . 2012 . 541.