Bertkauia lucifuga

Bertkauia lucifuga is a species of Psocoptera from the 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.[1] The species are brownish-black coloured.[2]

Bertkauia lucifuga
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Psocodea
Infraorder:
Caeciliusetae
Family:
Stenopsocidae
Genus:
Bertkauia
Species:
B. lucifuga
Binomial name
Bertkauia lucifuga
(Rambur, 1842)

Habitat

The species feed on apple trees, driftwood, ground litter and leaves.[2]

References
  1. "Bertkauia lucifuga (Rambur, 1842)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  2. Description
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