Kingdom Animalia Infraorder Caeciliusetae Genus Bertkauia Rank Species | Class Insecta Family Stenopsocidae Phylum Arthropoda Order Psocodea | |
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Similar Metylophorus nebulosus, Amphigerontia contaminata, Trichopsocus clarus, Cerobasis guestfalica, Ectopsocus petersi | ||
Bertkauia lucifuga is a species of Psocoptera from Stenopsocidae 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
Bertkauia lucifuga Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA