Prionoglarididae Temporal range:
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Psocodea |
Suborder: | Trogiomorpha |
Infraorder: | Prionoglaridetae |
Family: |
Prionoglarididae Azar, Huang & Nel, 2017 |
Prionoglarididae is a family of the order Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera) [1] that are barklice characterized by the reduction or simplification of the lacinia in adults and the specialised form of the male genitalia. [2] It contains the only known genus of animals, Neotrogla, where females possess a penis-like organ and take on typical male sex roles. [3]
Prionoglarididae includes about 9 genera with more than 20 known species. They have been found in Europe, Afghanistan, Namibia, and the United States. [4] The only genus found in the United States is Speleketor, which includes three species: Speleketor flocki, Speleketor irwini, and Speleketor pictus. [5]
These eight genera belong to the family Prionoglarididae: [6]
Prionoglarididae Temporal range:
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Psocodea |
Suborder: | Trogiomorpha |
Infraorder: | Prionoglaridetae |
Family: |
Prionoglarididae Azar, Huang & Nel, 2017 |
Prionoglarididae is a family of the order Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera) [1] that are barklice characterized by the reduction or simplification of the lacinia in adults and the specialised form of the male genitalia. [2] It contains the only known genus of animals, Neotrogla, where females possess a penis-like organ and take on typical male sex roles. [3]
Prionoglarididae includes about 9 genera with more than 20 known species. They have been found in Europe, Afghanistan, Namibia, and the United States. [4] The only genus found in the United States is Speleketor, which includes three species: Speleketor flocki, Speleketor irwini, and Speleketor pictus. [5]
These eight genera belong to the family Prionoglarididae: [6]