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Echmepteryx (Thylacopsis) picticeps Thornton, Lee & Chui, 1972

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Echmepteryx (Thylacopsis) picticeps Thornton, Lee & Chui, 1972
Name authority
Thornton, Lee & Chui, 1972
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Psocodea
Family
Lepidopsocidae
Genus
Echmepteryx
Extinction status
Recorded extant

Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: yes. These do not form a complete habitat description.

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumArthropoda
  4. subphylumHexapoda
  5. classInsecta
  6. orderPsocodea Hennig, 1966
  7. suborderTrogiomorpha Roesler, 1940
  8. infraorderAtropetae Pearman, 1936
  9. familyLepidopsocidae Enderlein, 1903
  10. subfamilyLepidopsocinae Enderlein, 1903
  11. genusEchmepteryx Aaron, 1886
  12. subgenusEchmepteryx (Thylacopsis) Enderlein, 1911
  13. speciesEchmepteryx (Thylacopsis) picticeps Thornton, Lee & Chui, 1972

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Echmepteryx. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Echmepteryx (Echmepteryx) atlantica Mockford, 1989LepidopsocidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Echmepteryx (Echmepteryx) desquamata Karny, 1932LepidopsocidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Echmepteryx (Echmepteryx) intermedia Mockford, 1974LepidopsocidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Echmepteryx (Echmepteryx) sericea Enderlein, 1906LepidopsocidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Echmepteryx (Echmepteryx) uniformis Mockford, 1991LepidopsocidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Echmepteryx (Echmepteryx) youngi Mockford, 1974LepidopsocidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Echmepteryx (Loxopholia) aperta Thornton & Woo, 1973LepidopsocidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Echmepteryx (Loxopholia) hebes (Enderlein, 1931)LepidopsocidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Echmepteryx (Loxopholia) howensis Smithers & Thornton, 1975LepidopsocidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Echmepteryx (Loxopholia) lealae New, 1972LepidopsocidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Echmepteryx (Loxopholia) pinnula (Enderlein, 1931)LepidopsocidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Echmepteryx (Thylacomorpha) humphreysi New, 1977LepidopsocidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant

Browse 36 records assigned to Lepidopsocidae.

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. Thornton, I.W.B., Lee, S.S. & Chui, V.W.D. (1972) Insects of Micronesia: Psocoptera. Insects of Micronesia, 8(4), 45–144. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:38ML4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.