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Barklice
Page Last Updated: December 2 2018
8 species
Barklouse - approx. 5 mm
Order: Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)
Family: Stenopsocidae (Narrow Barklice)
Genus: Graphopsocus
Species: Cruciatus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Barklouse - approx. 4 mm
Family: Caeciliusidae (Lizard Barklice)
Genus: Valenzuela
Species: Flavidus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)
Barklouse - approx. 5 mm - Lower Don Valley (Leaside) - October 2008
Barklouse - approx. 4 mm - Beaver Creek (Richmond Hill) - June 2008
Metylophorus purus - approx. 5 mm
Order: Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)
Family: Psocidae (Common Barklice)
Genus: Metylophorus
Species: Purus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Metylophorus purus - approx. 5 mm - Speyside (Halton Hills) - August 2017
Trichadenotecnum alexanderae complex - approx. 3 mm
Order: Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)
Family: Psocidae (Common Barklice)
Genus: Trichadenotecnum
Species: Alexanderae complex
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Trichadenotecnum alexanderae complex - approx. 3 mm - High Park - October 2017
The Trichadenotecnum alexanderae complex consists of a
single sexual species (T. alexanderae) and 3
parthenogenetic species: T. castum, T. innuptum, and T.
merum (see reference here) - the similar Loensia moesta
lacks the arc of 6 spots at the end of the wing
Cerastipsocus venosus - approx. 8 mm
Order: Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)
Family: Psocidae (Common Barklice)
Genus: Cerastipsocus
Species: Venosus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Cerastipsocus venosus - approx. 8 mm - High Park - August 2018
Echmepteryx hageni - approx. 3 mm
Family: Lepidopsocidae (Scaly-winged Barklice)
Genus: Echmepteryx
Species: Hageni
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)
More Echmepteryx hageni Barklice
Updated December 2 2018
Echmepteryx hageni - approx. 3 mm - High Park - October 2018
Metylophorus novaescotiae - approx. 7 mm
Order: Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)
Family: Psocidae (Common Barklice)
Genus: Metylophorus
Species: Novaescotiae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Metylophorus novaescotiae - approx. 7 mm - High Park - July 2018
Trichadenotecnum majus - approx. 5 mm
Order: Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)
Family: Psocidae (Common Barklice)
Genus: Trichadenotecnum
Species: Majus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Trichadenotecnum majus - approx. 5 mm - High Park - July 2018