Psocoptera (Noun)
Meaning
An order of insects: includes booklice and bark-lice.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The insects known as psocoptera can be found in moist environments with an abundance of decaying plant matter.
- Some psocoptera have wings and are able to fly in search of new food sources or suitable mates.
- In total there are approximately 5500 species of psocoptera known worldwide with the majority found in tropical or subtropical regions.
- Researchers are interested in the diverse diet of psocoptera as it varies among species with some eating mold or lichen while others eat small insect eggs.
- One family of psocoptera includes book lice which have the unfortunate tendency to damage library collections.