Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Psocoptera to ID

Posted by johnes81 on 21-10-2019 20:07
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Hello Rui,

I've looked at my photos of M. immunis and it looks very similar, so i do believe that it is of the Mesopsocus genus. I notice that the immunis has striped eyes. The eyes of your specimen lacks a stripe. I don't know if this stripe is unique to immunis or not. I also do not know if it is a male/female thing. Also considering that your specimen is dead. Perhaps a lifeless species loses the stripe?

I can only suggest that you view the genitalia at the end of the abdomen on the underside via microscope. Carefully compare the genitalia to the photos of the species shown at the barkfly site:
https://www.brc.ac.uk/schemes/barkfly/key/A1-B-C2-D20.htm

if genitalia matches one of those three, then voila! otherwise, you will need to consult an expert because Portugal may have more species.

Best wishes,
John