Family Booklice (Liposcelididae)
Liposcelididae is a family in the order Psocodea. Browse 28 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.
Species in Liposcelididae (28)
Embidopsocus bousemani
Embidopsocus bousemani
Identification: Keyed based on anatomy and sclerotized structures of the thorax, phallosome, spermapore, spines on fore femur.
Embidopsocus laticeps
Embidopsocus laticeps
Identification: "The flexuous, dark transverse lines on terga 4-6 and the broad head are diagnostic" -E.L. Mockford
Booklouse
Liposcelis bostrychophila
Claimed to be the commonest NA booklouse, though other spp. may be going under this name . Although it undergoes obligate parthenogenetic reproduction, there is considerable variability in populations in domestic and commercial facilities. Morphologi
Belaphotroctes badonneli
Belaphotroctes badonneli
Belaphotroctes ghesquierei
Belaphotroctes ghesquierei
Belaphotroctes undescribed
Belaphotroctes undescribed
Embidopsocus enderleini
Embidopsocus enderleini
Embidopsocus minor
Embidopsocus minor
Embidopsocus needhami
Embidopsocus needhami
Liposcelis bicolor
Liposcelis bicolor
Liposcelis brunnea
Liposcelis brunnea
Liposcelis corrodens
Liposcelis corrodens
Liposcelis decolor
Liposcelis decolor
Liposcelis deltachi
Liposcelis deltachi
Liposcelis entomophila
Liposcelis entomophila
Liposcelis fusciceps
Liposcelis fusciceps
Liposcelis hirsutoides
Liposcelis hirsutoides
Liposcelis meridionalis
Liposcelis meridionalis
Liposcelis nigra
Liposcelis nigra
Liposcelis ornata
Liposcelis ornata
Liposcelis pallida
Liposcelis pallida
Liposcelis pearmani
Liposcelis pearmani
Liposcelis priesneri
Liposcelis priesneri
Liposcelis pulchra
Liposcelis pulchra
Liposcelis rufa
Liposcelis rufa
Liposcelis silvarum
Liposcelis silvarum
Liposcelis tricolor
Liposcelis tricolor
Liposcelis uxoris
Liposcelis uxoris