Psocomorpha
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Fossil record
The oldest fossil record of the suborder is Burmesopsocus lienhardi from the mid-Cretaceous (early Cenomanian) Burmese amber, which is not assigned to any family.
Classification
Psocomorpha contains 6 infraorders and 26 families:
- Archipsocetae
- Archipsocidae Pearman, 1936 (ancient barklice)
- Caeciliusetae
- Amphipsocidae Pearman, 1936 (hairy-winged barklice)
- Asiopsocidae Mockford & Garcia Aldrete, 1976
- Caeciliusidae Mockford, 2000 (lizard barklice)
- Dasydemellidae Mockford, 1978 (shaggy psocids)
- Paracaeciliidae Mockford, 1989
- Stenopsocidae Pearman, 1936 (narrow barklice)
- Epipsocetae
- Cladiopsocidae Smithers, 1972
- Dolabellopsocidae Eertmoed, 1973
- Epipsocidae Pearman, 1936 (elliptical barklice)
- Ptiloneuridae Roesler, 1940
- Spurostigmatidae Eertmoed, 1973
- 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
- Philotarsetae
- Philotarsidae Pearman, 1936 (loving barklice)
- Pseudocaeciliidae Pearman, 1936 (false lizard barklice)
- Trichopsocidae Pearman, 1936 (lash-faced psocids)
- Psocetae
- Hemipsocidae Pearman, 1936 (leaf litter barklice)
- Myopsocidae Pearman, 1936 (mouse-like barklice)
- Psilopsocidae Roesler, 1944
- Psocidae Hagen, 1865 (common barklice)
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