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Bertkauia lucifuga

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Bertkauia lucifuga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Family: Epipsocidae
Genus: Bertkauia
Species: B. lucifuga
Binomial name
Bertkauia lucifuga
(Rambur, 1842)

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. The species are brownish-black coloured.

Habitat

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

References

  1. "Bertkauia lucifuga (Rambur, 1842)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  2. ^ Description
Taxon identifiers
Bertkauia lucifuga
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