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Prionoglaridetae

Prionoglarididae

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Containing group: Trogiomorpha

Introduction

The family Prionoglarididae contains 3 genera and 7 species that have been collected in Europe, Namibia, Afghanistan, and the southwestern US.

Three species of prionoglarids are known from North America, all in the genus Speleketor.  These are medium-sized bark lice with pale bodies and sparse hairs on wings and body, but no scales.  Speleketor species have been collected in caves, on dead palm leaves, and at lights.

Characteristics

Synpaomorphies

General Characters

How to Know the Family


Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships

The monophyly of family Prionolarididae is supported by two morphological characters: the simplified or reduced lacinia of adults, and the highly specialized structure of the male genitalia (described under Characteristics).  Molecular analysis also supports monophyly of the familiy based on the sister relationship of genera Prionogalris and Speleketor (18S & Histone3 nDNA, 16S rDNA; Yoshizawa et al. 2006).

Other Names for Prionoglarididae

References

Lienhard, C. and C.N. Smithers. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta) World Catalogue and Bibliography. Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Geneva, Switzerland.

Mockford, E.L. 1993. North American Psocoptera (Insecta). Gainesville, Florida: Sandhill Crane Press.

Smithers, C.N. 1996. Psocoptera. Pp. 1-80, 363-372 (Index) in Wells A. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 26. Psocoptera, Phthiraptera, Thysanoptera. Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, Australia.

Smithers, C.N. 1972. The classification and phylogeny of the Psocoptera. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 14: 1–349.

Yoshizawa, K., C. Lienhard, and K.P. Johnson. 2006. Molecular systematics of the suborder Trogiomorpha (Insecta: Psocodea: ‘Psocoptera’). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 146: 287–299.

About This Page

Emilie Bess
Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, Illinois, USA

Kevin P. Johnson
Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, Illinois, USA

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Bess, Emilie and Kevin P. Johnson. 2009. Prionoglaridetae. Prionoglarididae. Version 18 March 2009 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Prionoglarididae/14454/2009.03.18 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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