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Psocoptera - Graphopsocus cruciatus
Liliane D
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Posted on 08-05-2020 00:20
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Hello,
May 07, 2020 in the south of France.
Small 3.5 mm fly with spotted and coloured wings.
Thank you for your help with identification
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Steve Scholnick
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barklouse/Psocomorpha. Looks like Graphopsocus and I think there's only one species in the western Palearctic
 
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Thanks a lot, Steve,
I hadn't thought about Psocoptera! Indeed, there can only be one species in France: Graphopsocus cruciatus.
 
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You'e quite welcome. That's the same species we have; supposedly introduced to North America in the 1930's

Steve
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