Psocoptera (/ soʊˈkɒptərə /) are a paraphyletic group of insects that are commonly known as booklice, barklice or barkflies. [1] The name Psocoptera has been replaced with Psocodea in recent literature, …

The order Psocoptera (also known as Corrodentia) contains the booklice and barklice. These insects are often regarded as the most primitive hemipteroids alive today because their mouthparts show the …

Although they are called lice, the Psocoptera are free-living insects, not parasites. The scientific name comes from the Greek psocus (to grind) and pteron (wing) and refers to the psocopteran jaws, which …

Oct 10, 2025 · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes Psocoptera, Copeognatha, Corrodentia, Mallophaga, Anoplura

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The Pscocoptera have long been regarded as phylogenetically close to the Phthiraptera, but recent research has suggested that the Phthiraptera may even be a subgroup of the Psocoptera, within the …

A much more commonly seen, but still relatively obscure group are the Psocoptera, the bark and book lice. These small insects, under 1 cm in length, have large, globular heads, rounded bodies, and may …

Classification note: The barklice, booklice and barkflies were once described in their own order, called Psocoptera, but have now been combined with the former orders Mallophaga and Anoplura, and all …

Characteristics Psocids or booklice as they are commonly known are small usually dull coloured insects with a body length of 1-10 millimetres. All psocids possess silk glands and in some species large …

Adult booklice.1 of the order Psocoptera, which contains about 3,200 species worldwide. About 30 species from the booklice family, Liposcelidae, occur in North America.