Myopsocidae
# Myopsocidae

Myopsocidae is a family of mouse-like barklice, belonging to the infraorder Psocetae of the order Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera). This family is closely related to Psocidae, with which it shares similar wing-venation, but from which it is distinguished by three-segmented tarsi.

There are about 8 genera and at least 180 described species in Myopsocidae.

## Genera

These eight genera belong to the family Myopsocidae:

* $Gyromyus^{cg}$
* Lichenomima Enderlein, $1910^{icgb}$
* $Lophopterygella^{cg}$
* $Mouldsia^{cg}$
* Myopsocus Hagen, $1866^{icgb}$
* $Nimbopsocus^{cg}$
* $Smithersia^{cg}$
* $Thorntonodes^{cg}$

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

## Sources

* ↑ Johnson, Kevin P.; Smith, Vincent S. (2021). "Psocodea species file online, Version 5.0". Retrieved 2021-11-05.
* 1 2 "Myopsocidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
* 1 2 "Browse Myopsocidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
* 1 2 "Myopsocidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
* 1 2 "Myopsocidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
* Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.

vteExtant Psocodea families :

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Subclass: Pterygota

Infraclass: Neoptera

Superorder: Paraneoptera :

Suborder Trogiomorpha :

Suborder Troctomorpha :

Suborder Psocomorpha :

Order Psocodea is comprised from paraphyletic order Psocoptera (book lice or bark lice) and polyphyletic order Phthiraptera (lice). :

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