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Psocoptera


 
  • Trogiomorpha (5 families)
  • Troctomorpha (8 families)
  • Psocomorpha (22 families)
  • Psocoptera are an order of insects that are commonly known as booklice. They first appear in the Permian era, 295-248 million years ago. The are often regarded as the most primitive of the hemipteroids. There name originates from the Greek word psokos meaning or and ptera meaning . There are roughly 3,000 species in 35 families in 3 suborders.

    Related Topics:
    Insect - Permian - Hemipteroid - Greek

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    They range in size from 1 to 10 mm in length.

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    No member of this order is currently at convservation risk.

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