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Protroctopsocidae

Emilie Bess and Kevin P. Johnson
Containing group: Troctomorpha

Introduction

The family Protroctopsocidae contains four genera and 8 species.  Chelyopsocus and Philedaphia are known from southern Europe, Protrocopsocus is known from Mexico, and Reticulopsocus from Turkey.

References

Lienhard, C. 2005. Description of a new beetle-like psocid (Insecta: Psocoptera: Protroctopsocidae) from Turkey showing an unusual sexual dimorphism. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 112: 333-349.

Lienhard, C. and C.N. Smithers. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta) World Catalogue and Bibliography. Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Geneva, Switzerland.

Mockford, E.L. 1967. The Electrentomoid Psocids (Psocoptera). Psyche 74: 118-165.

Smithers, C.N. 1972. The classification and phylogeny of the Psocoptera. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 14: 1–349.

Yoshizawa, K. and K.P. Johnson. 2006. Morphology of male genitalia in lice and their relatives and phylogentic implications. Systematic Entomology 31: 350-361.

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Emilie Bess
Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, Illinois, USA

Kevin P. Johnson
Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, Illinois, USA

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