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.

Sphaeropsocidae
Temporal range:
Sphaeropsocus kuenowii
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Suborder: Troctomorpha
Infraorder: Nanopsocetae
Family: Sphaeropsocidae
Genera
  • Badonellia
  • Sphaeropsocopsis
  • Sphaeropsocus
  • Sphaeropsocites
  • Sphaeropsocoides
  • Globopsocus
  • Prosphaeropsocus
  • Troglosphaeropsocus
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