- Source: Compsocidae
Compsocidae is a family of Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera) belonging to the suborder Troctomorpha. The family comprises two extant species in two genera, both found in Mesoamerica. Compsocus elegans is found in Mexico and Central America, while Electrentomopsis variegata is found in Mexico. The antennae of each species have 13 or 14 segments. Two extinct genera, Burmacompsocus and Paraelectrentomopsis are known from the Cenomanian aged Burmese amber of Myanmar and Albian aged Spanish amber.
Taxonomy
Compsocus Banks, N., 1930
Compsocus elegans Banks, N., 1930
Electrentomopsis Mockford, 1967
Electrentomopsis variegata Mockford, 1967
†Burmacompsocus Nel & Waller, 2007
Burmacompsocus banksi (Cockerell, 1916) (originally Psyllipsocus) Burmese amber, Myanmar, mid Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian)
Burmacompsocus coniugans Sroka & Nel, 2017 Burmese amber
Burmacompsocus perreaui Nel & Waller, 2007 Burmese amber
Burmacompsocus pouilloni Ngô-Muller et al. 2020 Burmese amber
Burmacompsocus ojancano Álvarez-Parra et al. 2023 Spanish amber, Albian
†Paraelectrentomopsis Azar, Hakim & Huang, 2016 Burmese amber
Paraelectrentomopsis chenyangcaii Azar, Hakim & Huang, 2016
References
Sources
Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.