Homilopscocidea is an infraorder of Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera).[1] It is probably a paraphyletic group, still in use for lack of a better solution. There are about 7 families and more than 1,200 described species in Homilopsocidea.[2][3][4]

Homilopsocidea
Ectopsocus californicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Suborder: Psocomorpha
Infraorder: Homilopsocidea
Families[1]
Mesopsocus

Families

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These seven families belong to the infraorder Homilopsocidea:

Sources

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  1. ^ a b Johnson, Kevin P.; Smith, Vincent S. (2021). "Psocodea species file online, Version 5.0". Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  2. ^ "Homilopsocidea Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  3. ^ Johnson, Kevin P.; Smith, Vincent S. (2019). "infraorder Homilopsocidea". Psocodea species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  • Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.

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