Peripsocidae Explained

Peripsocidae is a family of Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera) belonging to the suborder Psocomorpha.^[1] Members of the family are characterised by their absence of an areola postica in their wings. Many of the recently described genera are closely allied to Peripsocus. The family includes more than 300 species.

Genera

These 12 genera belong to the family Peripsocidae:

• Bicuspidatus

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• Campanulatus

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• Coniperipsocus

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• Cycloperipsocus

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• Diplopsocus

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• Kaestneriella Roesler, 1943

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• Orbiperipsocus

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• Pericupsocus

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• Peripsocus Hagen, 1866

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• Periterminalis

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• Properipsocus

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• Turriperipsocus

^{c g}Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Sources

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

Further reading

• Lyal . Ch H.C.. 1985. Phylogeny and classification of the Psocodea, with particular reference to the lice (Psocodea: Phthiraptera). Systematic Entomology. Wiley Online Library. 10. 2. 145–165. 10.1111/j.1365-3113.1985.tb00525.x. 86331606.
• Yoshizawa . Kazunori. 2002. Phylogeny and higher classification of suborder Psocomorpha (Insecta: Psocodea: 'Psocoptera'). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 136. 3. 371–400. 10.1046/j.1096-3642.2002.00036.x. 0024-4082. free.
• Yoshizawa . Kazunori. 2005. Morphology of Psocomorpha (Psocodea:'Psocoptera'). Insecta Matsumurana. Series Entomology . New Series. Faculty Of Agriculture, Hokkaido University. 62. 1–44.

Notes and References

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