Amphientometae is an infraorder of psocids, one of two major division of the Troctomorpha within the order Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera).[1][2] There are about 7 families and at least 230 described species in Amphientometae.[3][4]

Amphientometae
Temporal range: Late Jurassic–Recent
Burmacompsocus perreaui (Compsocidae)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Suborder: Troctomorpha
Infraorder: Amphientometae
Pearman, 1936

Families

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These seven families belong to the infraorder Amphientometae:

References

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  1. ^ Johnson, Kevin P.; Smith, Vincent S. (2019). "Psocodea Species File Online". Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  2. ^ Bess, Emilie; Smith, Vince; Lienhard, Charles; Johnson, Kevin P. (2006). "Psocodea". Tree of Life. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  3. ^ "Amphientometae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  4. ^ Johnson, Kevin P.; Smith, Vincent S. (2019). "infraorder Amphientometae". Psocodea species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-05-23.

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