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Compsocidae

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Compsocidae is a family of Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera) belonging to the suborder Troctomorpha. The family comprises two extant species in two genera, both found in Mesoamerica. Compsocus elegans is found in Mexico and Central America, while Electrentomopsis variegata is found in Mexico. The antennae of each species have 13 or 14 segments. Two extinct genera, Burmacompsocus and Paraelectrentomopsis are known from the Cenomanian aged Burmese amber of Myanmar and Albian aged Spanish amber.

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FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassInsecta
  4. OrderPsocodea
  5. FamilyCompsocidae

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Troctomorpha
Image
Burmacompsocus perreaui MNHN holotype ventral.jpg
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taxon name
Compsocidae
taxon rank
family
Commons category
Compsocidae
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