Homilopscocidea is an infraorder of Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera). It is likely a paraphyletic group, still in use for lack of a better solution. There are about 7 families and more than 1,200 described species in Homilopsocidea.

Families

These seven families belong to the infraorder Homilopsocidea:

• Ectopsocidae Roesler, 1944 (outer barklice)

• Elipsocidae Pearman, 1936 (damp barklice)

• Lachesillidae Pearman, 1936 (fateful barklice)

• Lesneiidae Schmidt & New, 2004

• Mesopsocidae Pearman, 1936 (middle barklice)

• Peripsocidae Roesler, 1944 (stout barklice)

• Sabulopsocidae Schmidt & New, 2004

Sources

• Lienhard, C. & Smithers, C. N. 2002. Psocoptera (Insecta): World Catalogue and Bibliography. Instrumenta Biodiversitatis, vol. 5. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.

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