Ectopsocidae, Psocomorpha
Workbook
Vial: Psocoptera #151
Found in malaise trap collection from 2 Feb 2020-1 March 2020
Female: body length=1.8mm
Keyed out to Ectopsocidae using Insects of Australia CSIRO
Keyed out to Ectopsocidae using Insects of Australia CSIRO and to genus Ectopsocus (Peripsocus) from Edwards, BAB (1949) Papers. Proc. Roy. Soc. Tas. 117: 93-134 “A Study of the Tasmanian Psocoptera with descriptions of new species.”
Suborder Psocomorpha: Antennae 13-segmented; tarsi 2-segmented; pterostigma thickened
Family Ectopsocidae: Adults macropterous; Labrum without 2 narrow scelorotised bands; Tarsi 2-segmented; Forewing venation distinct; Areola postica absent; Pterostigma more or less rectangular; Hindwing with Rs and M usually joined by a crossvein.
Genus Ectopsocus: Pterostigma rectangular; r and m joined by a transverse vein.
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