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Troctomorpha (book louse)

Insecta - Psocodea

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1940Troctomorpha Roesler p. 235
2002Troctomorpha Lienhard and Smithers
2007Troctomorpha Nel and Waller p. 1039
2013Troctomorpha Mockford et al. p. 10

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
RankNameAuthor
Dicondylia
Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
orderPsocodea
suborderTroctomorpha
suborderTroctomorpha

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subor. Troctomorpha Roesler 1940 [book louse]
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Infraor. Amphientometae Pearman 1936
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Superfm. Amphientomoidea Kolbe 1883
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Fm. Amphientomidae Kolbe 1883 [tropical barklouse]
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Subfm. Amphientominae Kolbe 1883
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G. Amphientomum Pictet 1854
G. Lithoseopsis Mockford 1993
G. †Arcantipsocus Azar et al. 2009
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Arcantipsocus courvillei Azar et al. 2009
G. †Proamphientomum Vishnyakova 1975
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Proamphientomum cretaceum Vishnyakova 1975
Invalid names: Arcantipsocidae Azar et al. 2009 [synonym]
Superfm. Electrentomoidea Enderlein 1911
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Fm. Compsocidae Mockford 1967
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G. †Burmacompsocus Nel and Waller 2007
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Burmacompsocus banksi Cockerell 1916
Burmacompsocus coniugans Sroka and Nel 2017
Burmacompsocus ojancano Álvarez-Parra and Nel 2023
Burmacompsocus perreaui Nel and Waller 2007
Burmacompsocus pouilloni Ngô-Muller et al. 2020
G. †Paraelectrentomopsis Azar et al. 2016
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Fm. †Electrentomidae Enderlein 1911
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G. †Electrentomum Enderlein 1911
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Electrentomum klebsianum Enderlein 1911
G. †Manicapsocidus Baz and Ortuño 2001
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Manicapsocidus enigmaticus Baz and Ortuño 2001
G. †Paramesopsocus Azar et al. 2008
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Paramesopsocus adibi Azar et al. 2008
Paramesopsocus lu Azar et al. 2008
G. †Parelectrentomum Roesler 1940
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Parelectrentomum priscum Roesler 1940
Invalid names: Paramesopsocidae Azar et al. 2008 [synonym]
G. †Libanomphientomum Choufani et al. 2011
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Libanomphientomum nudum Choufani et al. 2011
Fm. Troctopsocidae Mockford 1967
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G. Troctopsocoides Mockford and García Aldrete 2014
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Troctopsocoides gracilis Mockford and García Aldrete 2014
G. †Scocompus Azar et al. 2014
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Scocompus atelisus Azar et al. 2014
Fm. Manicapsocidae Mockford 1967
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G. †Azarpsocus Maheu and Nel 2019
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Azarpsocus anjana Álvarez-Parra and Nel 2023
Azarpsocus perreaui Maheu and Nel 2019
G. †Eomanicapsocus Nel et al. 2005
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Eomanicapsocus melaniae Nel et al. 2005
G. †Eoprotroctopsocus Nel et al. 2005
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Eoprotroctopsocus celinea Nel et al. 2005
G. †Palaeomanicapsocus Azar et al. 2016
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Palaeomanicapsocus fouadi Azar et al. 2016
Palaeomanicapsocus margoae Azar et al. 2016
G. †Paramanicapsocus Hakim et al. 2019
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Paramanicapsocus longiantennatus Hakim et al. 2019
Infraor. Nanopsocetae Pearman 1936
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Fm. Liposcelididae Enderlein 1911 [booklouse]
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G. †Cretoscelis Grimaldi and Engel 2006
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Cretoscelis burmitica Grimaldi and Engel 2006
Subfm. Embidopsocinae Karny 1930
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G. Belaphopsocus Badonnel 1955
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Belaphopsocus dominicus Grimaldi and Engel 2006
G. Belaphotroctes Roesler 1943
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Invalid names: Belaphotroctes similis Mockford 1969 [synonym]
Belaphotroctes grimaldii Engel and Wang 2022
G. Embidopsocus Hagen 1866
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Embidopsocus eocenicus Nel et al. 2004
Embidopsocus saxonicus Günther 1989
Subfm. Liposcelidinae Enderlein 1911
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G. Liposcelis Motschulsky 1852
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Liposcelis atavus Enderlein 1911
Liposcelis resinatus Hagen 1865
Fm. Pachytroctidae Enderlein 1911 [thick barklouse]
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Subfm. †Libaneuphorinae Azar et al. 2015
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G. †Libaneuphoris Azar et al. 2015
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Libaneuphoris jantopi Azar et al. 2015
Subfm. Tapinellinae Enderlein 1908
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G. †Atapinella Azar et al. 2015
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Atapinella garroustei Azar et al. 2015
G. †Burmipachytrocta Azar et al. 2015
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Burmipachytrocta singularis Azar et al. 2015
G. Psylloneura Enderlein 1903
G. Tapinella Enderlein 1908
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Tapinella eocenica Nel et al. 2005
Unr. Phthiraptera Haeckel 1896 [parasitic louse]
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Superfm. Amblycera Kellogg 1896
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Fm. †Archimenoponidae Zhang et al. 2024
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G. †Archimenopon Zhang et al. 2024
Fm. Menoponidae Mjoberg 1910 [bird louse]
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G. †Megamenopon Wappler et al. 2004
Invalid names: Anoplura Leach 1815 [empty], Ischnocera Kellogg 1896 [empty]
Fm. Sphaeropsocidae Kolbe 1883
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G. †Asphaeropsocites Azar et al. 2010
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Asphaeropsocites neli Azar et al. 2010
G. †Sphaeropsocites Grimaldi and Engel 2006
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Sphaeropsocites lebanensis Grimaldi and Engel 2006
G. †Sphaeropsocoides Grimaldi and Engel 2006
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Sphaeropsocoides canadensis Grimaldi and Engel 2006
G. Sphaeropsocus Hagen 1882
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Sphaeropsocus kuenowii Hagen 1882
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Invalid names: Atropos succinica Hagen 1882 [synonym]
Invalid names: Palaeotroctes Enderlein 1911 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Callovian to the top of the Holocene or 166.10000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 157.3 Ma

Collections (50 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3Kazakhstan (Chimkent) Paramesopsocus adibi (31311 105426 105970 105971 106101 106102 113439 114238)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Lebanon Asphaeropsocites neli, Paramesopsocus lu, Libanomphientomum nudus (122471) Libaneuphoris jantopi (146535) Sphaeropsocites lebanensis (122359)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Jordan Troctomorpha indet. (124847)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0Spain (Teruel) Azarpsocus anjana (225779)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0Spain Azarpsocus anjana, Burmacompsocus ojancano (109438)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6France (Poitou-Charentes) Arcantipsocus courvillei (99114)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Spain (Álava) Manicapsocidus enigmaticus (108769)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar Archimenopon myanmarensis (178121) Azarpsocus perreaui, Burmacompsocus pouilloni (189531) Burmacompsocus coniugans (189783) Burmacompsocus perreaui (123055) Burmipachytrocta singularis, Atapinella garroustei, Paraelectrentomopsis chenyangcaii, Palaeomanicapsocus margoae, Palaeomanicapsocus fouadi, Paramanicapsocus longiantennatus (161726) Cretoscelis burmitica (111688) Paramanicapsocus xingyuei (196491) Psyllipsocus banksi (123020)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8France Scocompus atelisus (164386)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Russian Federation Proamphientomum cretaceum (35056)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Sphaeropsocoides canadensis (122383)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Oise) Embidopsocus eocenicus, Tapinella eocenica, Eomanicapsocus melaniae, Amphientomum parisiensis, Eoprotroctopsocus celinea (123850)
MP 1348.6 - 40.4Germany (Eifel) Megamenopon rasnitsyni (135640)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Germany (Halle) Embidopsocus saxonicus (129227)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Amphientomum paradoxum (124088) Amphientomum paradoxum, Amphientomum leptolepis, Amphientomum colpolepis, Atropos succinica, Sphaeropsocus kuenowii, Atropos succinica (123962) Amphientomum paradoxum, Amphientomum leptolepis, Amphientomum colpolepis, Electrentomum klebsianum, Sphaeropsocus kunowi (124073) Amphientomum paradoxum, Palaeotroctes succinicus (123221) Parelectrentomum priscum (124903) Sphaeropsocus kuenowii, Embidopsocus pankowskiorum (124370)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Poland Amphientomum paradoxum (109625)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Ukraine Sphaeropsocus kuenowii (113621 122996 122997)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico Belaphotroctes sp. (21977)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico (Chiapas) Amphientomum elongatum (124470 124623) Belaphotroctes similis (124469) Liposcelis sp. (124810)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Dominican Republic Belaphopsocus dominicus (122982) Troctopsocoides gracilis (162585)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82China (Fujian) Belaphotroctes grimaldii (220273)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117USA (Colorado) Phthiraptera indet. (169336)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Tanzania Atropos resinata (124495)