Elipsocus hyalinus is a species of Psocoptera from the Elipsocidae family that can be found in Great Britain and Ireland. They are also common in countries like Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.[1] The species are yellowish-black coloured.[2]

Elipsocus hyalinus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Family: Elipsocidae
Genus: Elipsocus
Species:
E. hyalinus
Binomial name
Elipsocus hyalinus
(Stephens, 1836)

Habitat

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The species feed on fruits and berries of various kind including horse chestnut, plum, rowan, snowberry and wayfaring tree. It also feeds on trees such as alder, ash, beech, birch, blackthorn, broom, Chinese juniper, elder, hawthorn, hazel, ivy, juniper, larch, oak, pine, sycamore, sea buckthorn, spruce, and turkey oak, and willow.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Elipsocus hyalinus (Stephens, 1836)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Description and habitat