Caecilius fuscopterus

Caecilius fuscopterus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Family: Caeciliusidae
Genus: Caecilius
Species:
C. fuscopterus
Binomial name
Caecilius fuscopterus
(Latreille, 1799)

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]

Habitat

The species feed on trees like hawthorns, oaks and sallow. It also feed on plants such as rhododendrons.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Caecilius fuscopterus (Latreille, 1799)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Description and habitat