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Psocidae sp – Bark Lice More ID frustration, I have been working on and off for a couple of years on this one.<br /> <br /> Found in a huddle of about 50 bugs on a leaf.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields. Bandung,Bark Lice,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,West Java Click/tap to enlarge

Psocidae sp – Bark Lice

More ID frustration, I have been working on and off for a couple of years on this one.

Found in a huddle of about 50 bugs on a leaf.

Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.

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    Mark Ridgway
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    Unusual for Psocidae to have such strong colour. Looks good though. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Vodkaman's profile
      Vodkaman
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      That is the frustration, it is so distinctive, and yet impossible to ID.

      Dave       Posted 9 years ago
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        Do you know what kind of plant it was on? Posted 9 years ago
        1. View Vodkaman's profile
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          No sorry, plants are not my thing. At the time, it was just a passing shot. I didn't realize it was going to cause me a headache years later.

          Dave           Posted 9 years ago
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            OK, I'm not sure if it is relevant.
            You may have these already - I found a key to the families and genera of Psocoptera and a list of the genera of Psocidae. It will take a lot of work to process them and there are few image available. I'll try again later to see if I can make some progress.
            http://australianmuseum.net.au/uploads/journals/17717/77_complete.pdf
            http://tolweb.org/Psocidae/14482
             Posted 9 years ago
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              The key is just beyond my entomological capabilities. Even if I understood the terminology, the key only works with a specimen under a microscope.

              The tree of life document, is OK the first level, but after that, there are just lists of names. Google search is not going to give me anything with this. I could pass over the answer, never to return, and not even have a clue.

              Sorry for the work you have put in here, but I cannot help.

              Dave               Posted 9 years ago

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Uploaded Apr 17, 2016. Captured Apr 7, 2014 09:17 in Jl. Lavender No.8, Ciwaruga, Parongpong, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/5.3
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.