Bertkauia lucifuga

Bertkauia lucifuga

''Bertkauia lucifuga'' is a species of Psocoptera from Epipsocidae family that can be found in such European countries as Austria, Benelux, Bulgaria, Finland, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. The species could also be found on islands like Madeira and Malta. Besides Europe, the species are common in North Africa and in Near East. The species are brownish-black coloured.
Bertkauia lucifuga Found this photo in an old email conversation while looking for discussions on Springtails - might as well upload it here too :o) Barklouse,Bertkauia,Bertkauia lucifuga,Epipsocetae,Epipsocidae,Geotagged,Netherlands,Psocomorpha,Psocoptera,Stenopsocidae

Habitat

The species feed on apple trees, driftwood, ground litter and leaves.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderPsocodea
FamilyEpipsocidae
GenusBertkauia
SpeciesB. lucifuga
Photographed in
Netherlands