Amphigerontia contaminata is a species of Psocoptera from Psocidae family that can be found in England, and sometimes Ireland. They are also common in countries like Austria, Belgium, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.[1] The species are either light black or brown coloured.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Psocodea |
| Family: | Psocidae |
| Genus: | Amphigerontia |
| Species: | A. contaminata
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| Amphigerontia contaminata (Stephens, 1836)
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Habitat edit
Feeds on all trees including apple, birch, elder, hawthorn, hazel, oak and sea buckthorn.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Amphigerontia contaminata (Stephens, 1836)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2014.[dead link]
- ^ a b Description, and habitat