Homilopsocidea Explained

Homilopscocidea is an infraorder of Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera). It is probably a paraphyletic group, still in use for lack of a better solution. There are about 7 families and more than 1,200 described species in Homilopsocidea.

Families

These seven families belong to the infraorder Homilopsocidea:

• Ectopsocidae Roesler, 1944 (outer barklice)
• Elipsocidae Pearman, 1936 (damp barklice)
• Lachesillidae Pearman, 1936 (fateful barklice)
• Lesneiidae Schmidt & New, 2004
• Mesopsocidae Pearman, 1936 (middle barklice)
• Peripsocidae Roesler, 1944 (stout barklice)
• Sabulopsocidae Schmidt & New, 2004

Sources

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

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.
• Phylogeny and higher classification of suborder Psocomorpha (Insecta: Psocodea: 'Psocoptera'). 2002. Yoshizawa . Kazunori. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 136. 3. 371–400. 0024-4082. 10.1046/j.1096-3642.2002.00036.x. free.
• Morphology of Psocomorpha (Psocodea:'Psocoptera'). 2005. Yoshizawa . Kazunori. Insecta Matsumurana. New Series. 62. 1–44. 2115/10524. free.