Lepidopsocidae


Lepidopsocidae are an insect family of bark lice belonging to the suborder Trogiomorpha. Colloquially, Lepidopsocidae are referred to as the Scaly-winged Barklice. There are more than 220 species described worldwide. Phylogenetic DNA analysis of relationships between families in Trogiomorpha propose that Lepidopsocidae is monophyletic, meaning that the taxa within all share a common ancestor. This is supported morphologically by the presence of scales and setae covering the body and forewings of Lepodopsocids. Sister families of Lepidoposcidae include Trogiidae and Psoquillidae.
Lepidopsocidae was described by Gunther Enderlein in The Scaly Winged Copeognatha , published in 1906. Subfamilies of Lepidopsocidae include:
  • Echinopsocinae Enderlein, 1906
  • Lepidopsocinae Enderlein, 1903
  • Lepolepidinae
  • Parasoinae Mockford, 2005
  • Perientominae Enderlein, 1903
  • Thylacellinae Roesler, 1944

Genera

These 21 genera belong to the family Lepidopsocidae:Cyptophania Banks, 1931Echinopsocus Enderlein, 1903Echmepteryx Aaron, 1886Illepidopsocus Li, 1994Lepidopsocus Enderlein, 1903Lepolepis Enderlein, 1906Neolepidopsocus Li, 1992Neolepolepis Mockford, 1993Nepticulomima Enderlein, 1906Notolepium Enderlein, 1910Papuapsocus Mockford, 2005Parasoa Thornton, 1962Perientomum Hagen, 1865Proentomum Badonnel, 1949Pseudothylacus Li, 2002Pteroxanium Enderlein, 1922Scolopama Enderlein, 1906Soa Enderlein, 1904Thylacella Enderlein, 1911
  • † Lepium Enderlein, 1906
  • † Thylax Hagen, 1866