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Psocomorpha

Insecta - Psocodea

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Psocomorpha Roesler
2002Psocomorpha Lienhard and Smithers
2009Psocomorpha Azar et al. p. 119
2013Psocomorpha Mockford et al. p. 18
2018Psocomorpha Johnson et al.

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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
suborderPsocomorphaRoesler 1944
suborderPsocomorphaRoesler 1944

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. Psocomorpha Roesler 1944
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Infraor. Archipsocetae Yoshizawa 2002
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Fm. Archipsocidae Enderlein 1903 [ancient barklouse]
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Subfm. Archipsocinae Enderlein 1903
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G. Archipsocopsis Badonnel 1948
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†Archipsocopsis antigua Mockford 1969
G. Archipsocus Hagen 1882
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Subg. Archipsocus (Archipsocus) Hagen 1882
†Archipsocus puber Hagen 1882
G. †Awightipsocus Azar 2014
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†Awightipsocus megaloi Azar 2014
†Awightipsocus minimus Azar 2014
Infraor. Caeciliusetae Pearman 1936
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Fm. Amphipsocidae Pearman 1936 [hairy-winged barklouse]
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Subfm. Amphipsocinae Pearman 1936
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Tr. Kolbiini Roesler 1940
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G. Kolbia Bertkau 1882
Fm. Caeciliusidae Kolbe 1880 [lizard barklouse]
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Subfm. Caeciliusinae Kolbe 1880
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Tr. Caeciliusini Kolbe 1880
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G. Caecilius Curtis 1837
Tr. Coryphacini Mockford 2000
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G. Valenzuela Navas 1924
G. †Ptenolasia Enderlein 1911
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†Ptenolasia pilosa Hagen 1882
Invalid names: Caeciliusoidea Kolbe 1880 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Cretapsocus Vishnyakova 1975
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†Cretapsocus capillatus Vishnyakova 1975
Infraor. Epipsocetae Pearman 1936
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Fm. Epipsocidae Karny 1930 [elliptical bark louse]
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G. Epipsocus Hagen 1866
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†Epipsocus avus Roesler 1943
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Invalid names: Psocus ciliatus Pictet and Hagen 1856 [replaced]
G. Mesepipsocus Badonnell 1969
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†Mesepipsocus clarus Mockford 1969
Fm. Ptiloneuridae Enderlein 1910
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G. †Brisacia Azar et al. 2009
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†Brisacia colombiensis Azar et al. 2009
G. †Eotriplocania Zhang et al. 2016
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†Eotriplocania sinica Zhang et al. 2016
G. Euplocania Enderlein 1910
Infraor. Homilopsocidea Pearman 1936
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G. †Burmesopsocus Yoshizawa 2021
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†Burmesopsocus lienhardi Yoshizawa 2021
Fm. Ectopsocidae Roesler 1940 [outer barklouse]
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G. Ectopsocus McLachlan 1899
Fm. Elipsocidae Kolbe 1882 [damp barklouse]
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Subfm. Elipsocinae Kolbe 1882
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G. Elipsocus Hagen 1866
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†Elipsocus abnormis Hagen 1856
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Invalid names: Elipsocus kuhli Kolbe 1883 [synonym]
Fm. Lachesillidae Karny 1930 [fateful barklouse]
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G. †Archaelachesis Vishnyakova 1975
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†Archaelachesis granulosa Vishnyakova 1975
Subfm. Eolachesillinae Mockford and Sullivan 1986
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Tr. Eolachesillini Mockford and Sullivan 1986
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G. Eolachesilla Badonnel 1967
Invalid names: Graphocaeciliini Roesler 1944 [empty]
Fm. Mesopsocidae Enderlein 1903
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G. †Mesopsocoides Azar et al. 2014
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†Mesopsocoides dupei Azar et al. 2014
G. Mesopsocus Kolbe 1880
Invalid names: Elipsocoidea Kolbe 1882 [invalid subgroup], Lachesilloidea Karny 1930 [invalid subgroup], Peripsocoidea Pearman 1936 [invalid subgroup]
Infraor. Philotarsetae Yoshizawa and Johnson 2014
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Fm. Philotarsidae Pearman 1936 [loving barklouse]
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Subfm. Philotarsinae Pearman 1936
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G. Philotarsus Kolbe 1880
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†Philotarsus antiquus Kolbe 1883
†Philotarsus bullicornis Enderlein 1911
Fm. Pseudocaeciliidae Pearman 1936 [false lizard barklouse]
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Subfm. †Electropsocinae Roesler 1940
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G. †Electropsocus Roesler 1940
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†Electropsocus unguidens Roesler 1940
Fm. Trichopsocidae Pearman 1936 [lash-faced psocid]
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G. †Palaeopsocus Kolbe 1883
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†Palaeopsocus tener Hagen 1856
G. Trichopsocus Kolbe 1882
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†Trichopsocus maculosus Mockford 1969
Invalid names: Pseudocaecilioidea Pearman 1936 [invalid subgroup]
Infraor. Psocetae Pearman 1936
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Fm. Myopsocidae Enderlein 1901 [mouse like barklouse]
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G. Myopsocus Hagen 1866
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†Myopsocus arthuri Nel et al. 2006
Fm. Psocidae Leach 1815 [common bark louse]
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Subfm. Psocinae Leach 1815
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Tr. Psocini Leach 1815
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G. Psocus Latreille 1794
Tr. Ptyctini Mockford 1993
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G. Copostigma Enderlein 1903
G. Psocidus Pearman 1934
G. Trichadenotecnum Enderlein 1909
G. †Wightimicropsocus Azar 2014
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G. †Wightipsocus Azar 2014
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†Wightipsocus acourti Cockerell 1921
†Wightipsocus intasi Azar 2014
†Wightipsocus rossi Azar 2014
Invalid names: Hemipsocetae Yoshizawa 2002 [empty]
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 Early/Lower Albian to the top of the Holocene or 112.03000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 109.0 Ma

Collections (36 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0Spain (Teruel) Psocomorpha indet. (225779)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar Burmesopsocus lienhardi (222694)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8France Mesopsocidae indet., Mesopsocoides dupei (164386)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Russian Federation Psocomorpha indet. 1, Cretapsocus capillatus (122590) Psocomorpha indet. 2, Psocomorpha indet. 3, Archaelachesis granulosa, Cretapsocus capillatus (35056)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Oise) Eolachesilla eocenica, Archipsocus puber (123850)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8China (Liaoning) Eotriplocania sinica (125934)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Psocus acourti, Wightipsocus intasi, Awightipsocus jarzembowskii, Awightipsocus megaloi, Awightipsocus minimus (123960) Wightipsocus intasi, Awightipsocus megaloi (21976) Wightipsocus intasi, Wightipsocus rossi, Awightipsocus jarzembowskii (123959)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Ukraine Archipsocus puber, Psocidus multiplex (113621) Epipsocus avus (122997) Valenzuela prometheus (122999)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Poland Psocus picteti, Psocus affinis, Psocus ciliatus, Psocus debilis, Psocus proavus, Psocus tener, Psocus abnormis (109625)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Archipsocus puber, Psocus sparsipennis, Psocus trigonoscenea, Psocus electricus, Psocus picteti, Copostigma affinis, Epipsocus ciliatus, Kolbea ava, Caecilius debilis, Caecilius scenepipedus, Caecilius proavus, Caecilius prometheus, Caecilius klebsi, Caecilius sucinicaptus, Ptenolasia pilosa, Elipsocus abnormis, Philotarsus antiquus, Philotarsus bullicornis (124073) Archipsocus puber, Psocus trigonoscenea, Psocus picteti, Psocus affinis, Epipsocus ciliatus, Caecilius debilis, Caecilius proavus, Caecilius prometheus, Caecilius pilosus, Elipsocus abnormis (123962) Caecilius debilis (123993) Electropsocus unguidens (124903) Epipsocus ciliatus, Caecilius debilis, Caecilius proavus, Caecilius prometheus (124088) Psocus picteti (124493) Psocus picteti, Caecilius proavus (124494) Psocus trigonoscenea, Psocus picteti, Copostigma affinis, Caecilius proavus, Elipsocus kuhli, Philotarsus antiquus (123221)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (Isle of Wight) Wightipsocus acourti, Wightipsocus intasi, Awightipsocus jarzembowskii, Awightipsocus megaloi, Awightipsocus minimus, Wightimicropsocus inexpectatus (157666)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Spain (Castellon) Mesopsocus sp. (140798)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico Archipsocus sp. 1, Archipsocus sp. 2, Archipsocus sp. 3, Myopsocus sp. (21977)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico (Chiapas) Archipsocus antiguus (124472) Archipsocus sp., Archipsocus antiguus (124471) Ectopsocus sp. (124473) Epipsocus clarus (124470) Myopsocidae indet. (124623) Psocomorpha indet. (124474) Trichopsocus maculosus (140313)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97New Zealand (Otago) Pseudocaeciliidae indet. (191650)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Dominican Republic Myopsocus arthuri (124475 227086)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Colombia (Santander) Brisacia colombiensis, Euplocania sp. (151348)