Peripsocidae is a family of Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera) belonging to the suborder Psocomorpha. Members of the family are characterised by their absence of an areola postica in their wings. Many of the recently described genera are closely allied to Peripsocus. The family includes more than 300 species.

Genera

These 12 genera belong to the family Peripsocidae:

Peripsocidae

Bicuspidatus c g

Campanulatus c g

Coniperipsocus c g

Cycloperipsocus c g

Diplopsocus c g

Kaestneriella Roesler, 1943 i c g b

Orbiperipsocus c g

Pericupsocus c g

Peripsocus Hagen, 1866 i c g b

Periterminalis c g

Properipsocus c g

Turriperipsocus c g

Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Sources

Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.

Peripsocidae

Further reading

Psocoptera families

Peripsocidae