Sphaeropsocidae
# Sphaeropsocidae

Sphaeropsocidae is a family of Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera), belonging to the suborder Troctomorpha. Females of this family have reduced, beetle-like elytra, and lack hindwings, with males have either small or absent wings. The family comprises 22 known species (four of them fossils) in eight genera.

## Taxonomy

* †Asphaeropsocites Azar et al. 2010 Lebanese amber, Early Cretaceous (Barremian)
* Badonnelia Pearman, 1953 Chile, Recent (except Badonnelia titei, which is found alongside humans in Europe and North America)
* Sphaeropsocopsis North America, South America, St Helena, Recent
* Sphaeropsocus Baltic amber, Eocene, Southeastern US (Recent)
* †Sphaeropsocites Lebanese amber, Early Cretaceous (Barremian)
* †Sphaeropsocoides Canadian amber, Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
* Globopsocus
* Prosphaeropsocus California, Recent
* Troglosphaeropsocus Arizona, Recent
