Genus Trichopsocus Kolbe, 1882
- Trichopsocus Kolbe, H.J. 1882. Das phylogenetische Alter der europäischen Psocidengruppen. Jahresbericht des Westfälischen Provinzial-Vereins für Wissenschaft und Kunst 10: 18-27 [25].
Type species:
Caecilius hirtellus McLachlan, 1877 by subsequent designation, see Roesler, R. 1944. Die Gattungen der Copeognathen. Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 105: 117-166 [152] (refers to Trichopsocus hirtellus (McLachlan) as the type species; this appears to be the earliest reference to a type species for this genus).
Distribution
States
Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Europe, North America.
IBRA
Tas, Vic: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Tasmania
Nearctic Region
Neotropical Region
- Chile
Palaearctic Region
- Canary Islands
Distribution References
General References
Schmidt, E.R. & New, T.R. 2008. The Psocoptera (Insecta) of Tasmania, Australia. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 65: 71–152 [123]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2014 | PSOCOMORPHA | 28-Oct-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
Species Trichopsocus clarus Banks, 1908
- Caecilius clarus Banks, N. 1908. Neuropteroid insects – notes and descriptions. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 34: 255–267 [258].
- Trichopsocus australis Edwards, B.A.B. 1950. A study of the Tasmanian Psocoptera with descriptions of new species. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1949: 93-134 117 figs [119].
Type data:
Holotype AM K67690 ♀ adult, Hobart, TAS.
Paratype(s) AM K67691 ♂ adult.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Smithers, C.N. 2002. First record of the family Trichopsocidae (Psocoptera) from New Zealand. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 138: 155 [155]
Distribution
States
Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Cosmopolitan
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Tas, Vic: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Ecological Descriptors
Arboreal.
Extra Ecological Information
Leaves of Pittosporum [Pittosporaceae] and Prunus [Rosaceae].
General References
Schmidt, E.R. & New, T.R. 2008. The Psocoptera (Insecta) of Tasmania, Australia. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 65: 71–152 [123]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2014 | PSOCOMORPHA | 28-Oct-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |