Psocidae (family)
1 A common barklice at Cook, ACT
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| Psocidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 8 Aug 2026 | |
| Psocidae (family) | CathB | 2 Aug 2026 |
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A heavy fog revealed that many shrubs in this area were coated in webbing (shown in the accompanying Sighting 4732451). When some of the webbed branches were examined in the following days, a number of barklice, mostly nymphs about 2mm long and a few adults, were found inside the webbing. The fourth photo shows an adult with what appears to be its recently shed skin. The adults have hairy wings, which together with the webs, suggests they belong to family Amphipsocidae.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.073723-35.266532
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 2 Aug 2026 01:30 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Bursaria, Brachyloma, Leucopogon Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Psocidae (family) Plant Lice (Psocodea, Pscoptera, several families) Other insects Insects
Species information
- Psocidae (family) Scientific name
- A common barklice Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 651.95m Recorded at altitude
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