Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ectopsocus petersi ?

Posted by Juergen Peters on 28-01-2008 22:47
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Hello, Robert!

Robert Heemskerk wrote:
Why do you think this psocoptera is a nymph?


Ectopsocus petersi and briggsi (*) are very numerous here in the garden and at the house, but I have never seen a brachypterous individual. The nymphs always were smaller than the adults - indicating that they were really nymphs.

(*) At least I think, they are these two species. They look quite different, matching clearly the pictures of the two here:

http://www.brc.ac...llery.aspx

If I am right, then E. petersi is more abundant here than briggsi (95:5).

E. briggsi is very common, couldn't it be E. briggsi?


See above: (*)