Pseudopsocus rostocki

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Pseudopsocus rostocki
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Family: Elipsocidae
Genus: Pseudopsocus
Species:
P. rostocki
Binomial name
Pseudopsocus rostocki
Kolbe, 1882

Pseudopsocus rostocki is a species of Psocoptera from Elipsocidae family that can be found in England and Ireland. It can also be found in Benelux, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, and Sweden.[1] The species are black and white coloured, and are striped.[2] It feeds on lichen-covered conifers.[3]

Habitat[edit]

The species feeds on veteran open-grown oaks.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pseudopsocus rostocki Kolbe, 1882". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Description and habitat
  3. ^ James William Tutt (2005). "The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation". 117: 38. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)