Winged Aphid(?) in grass, Netherlands

I'm happy with the photo for this creature being so tiny and the wind moving the grass, but have yet no idea what it is. I assume it is some kind of aphid. Size is perhaps 3 or 4mm.

Update: probably Psocoptera.

comments (6)

WildFlower

Lion

Psocoptera seems like a good match, it doesn't look like an aphid anyway.
Here's a nice close-up.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shane58/3007035160/in/pool-barkflies/
Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Posted 10 years ago

Avinash Krishnamurthy

Musk Oxen

@WildFlower is very close! It is either a Psocoptera, or a Psocid.

http://flickrhivemind.net/Tags/psocodea,psocoptera/Interesting Posted 9 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you, those look quite similar indeed! Posted 9 years ago

Pudding4brains

Lion

I've added the ID as Stenopsocus immaculatus. This one has the typical colour/markings for that species so it should be okay. In theory there is some discussion on how to tell this one and Stenopsocus lachlani apart (normally much darker), as both are variable. One criterium is measuring the eyes, but even that fails at times. IMHO I wouldn't be surprised if the two are just different forms of the same species, caused by development on different hosts (immauculatus on broad leaf, lachlani on conifers) Posted 8 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  That's impressive, you give me hope for some of my photos which I imagined would never be identified :) Posted 8 years ago

The Stenopsocus immaculatus

''Stenopsocus immaculatus'' is a species of Psocoptera from Stenopsocidae family that can be found in Great Britain and Ireland. The species are yellowish-black coloured.

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Similar species: Barklice, Booklice, Etc.

Species identified by Pudding4brains