Caecilius fuscopterus is a species of Psocoptera from the family Caeciliusidae that can be found in Great Britain and Ireland. It also common in countries like Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg.[1] The species are blackish-orange coloured and are similar to Elipsocus abdominalis[2]
Caecilius fuscopterus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Psocodea |
Family: | Caeciliusidae |
Genus: | Caecilius |
Species: | C. fuscopterus
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Binomial name | |
Caecilius fuscopterus (Latreille, 1799)
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Habitat
editThe species feed on trees like hawthorns, oaks and sallow. It also feed on plants such as rhododendrons.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Caecilius fuscopterus (Latreille, 1799)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ a b Description and habitat