''Archipsocus'' is a
genus of bark lice in the insect family
Archipsocidae
Archipsocidae is a family of barklice of the order Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera) belonging to the suborder Psocomorpha. Members of the family are characterized by their reduced wing venation. Some species are viviparous. The family includes abou ...
. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when ''
Archipsocus nomas
''Archipsocus nomas'' is a web-spinning barklouse, a psocid in the insect family Archipsocidae. It is found in the southeast of the United States, living gregariously on trees, feeding on and lichen and fungi and spinning a web that adheres to t ...
'' became abundant near
New Orleans.
Psocids in the genus ''Archipsocus'' differ from each other on minute particulars and there is not a single feature that can be used to diagnose all the species. Some characteristics that may be useful include the length of the different segments of the antennae and the shape of the phallic frame.
Taxonomy
Some species that used to be included in this genus and which give birth by
parthenogenesis to live young, have now been separated into the genus ''
Archipsocopsis''. These include ''
Archipsocopsis frater'' (Mockford, 1957) and ''
Archipsocopsis parvula'' (Mockford, 1953).
Some selected species
* ''
Archipsocus badonneli
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when ''Archipsocus nomas '' became abu ...
''
[Brasil Checklist of Psocoptera]
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* ''Archipsocus brasilianus
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when ''Archipsocus nomas '' became abun ...
'' (Enderlein) [
* '']Archipsocus broadheadi
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when '' Archipsocus nomas '' became abu ...
'' (Badonnel) [
* '']Archipsocus castrii
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when ''Archipsocus nomas '' became abu ...
'' (Badonnel) [
* '']Archipsocus cervinus
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when ''Archipsocus nomas '' became abun ...
'' [
* '']Archipsocus corbetae
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when '' Archipsocus nomas '' became abu ...
'' (Smithers, 1964)
* ''Archipsocus costalima
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when '' Archipsocus nomas '' became abu ...
'' [
* '']Archipsocus dextor
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when '' Archipsocus nomas '' became abu ...
'' (Enderlein, 1911)Archipsocus dextor nov.spec.
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* ''Archipsocus enderleini
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when '' Archipsocus nomas '' became abu ...
'' [
* '']Archipsocus floridanus
''Archipsocus floridanus'' is a species of ancient barklouse in the family Archipsocidae
Archipsocidae is a family of barklice of the order Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera) belonging to the suborder Psocomorpha. Members of the family are charact ...
'' (Mockford, 1953)[ZipcodeZoo]
* ''Archipsocus gibberophallus
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when '' Archipsocus nomas '' became abu ...
'' [
* '']Archipsocus granulosus
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when '' Archipsocus nomas '' became abu ...
'' (Badonnel)[
* '']Archipsocus gurneyi
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when '' Archipsocus nomas '' became abu ...
'' (Mockford, 1953)[
* '']Archipsocus indentatus
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when '' Archipsocus nomas '' became abu ...
'' (Mockford)[
* '']Archipsocus lenkoi
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when '' Archipsocus nomas '' became abu ...
'' (Badonnel)[
* '']Archipsocus lineatus
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when '' Archipsocus nomas '' became abu ...
'' [
* '']Archipsocus minutillus
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when '' Archipsocus nomas '' became abu ...
'' [
* '']Archipsocus mockfordi
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when ''Archipsocus nomas '' became abun ...
'' [
* '']Archipsocus modestus
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when ''Archipsocus nomas '' became abun ...
'' [
* '']Archipsocus newi
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when ''Archipsocus nomas '' became abun ...
'' (Badonnel)[
* '' Archipsocus nomas'' (Gurney, 1939)][
* '']Archipsocus panama
''Archipsocus'' is a genus of bark lice in the insect family Archipsocidae. Members of this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and were first reported in North America in 1934 when ''Archipsocus nomas '' became abu ...
'' (Gurney, 1939)[
* '' Archipsocus pearmani'' ][
* '' Archipsocus tenebricosus'' ][
]
References
External links
Life history studies of some Florida insects of the genus Archipsocus (Psocoptera)
Psocomorpha genera
Archipsocidae
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