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Ectopsocus axillaris

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Ectopsocidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Psocoptera

Genus
  
Ectopsocus

Similar
  
Ectopsocus petersi, Ectopsocus briggsi, Ectopsocus, Valenzuela flavidus, Graphopsocus cruciatus

Ectopsocus axillaris is a species of Psocoptera from Ectopsocidae family that can be found in Great Britain and Ireland. The species are brownish-black coloured and is similar to Bertkauia lucifuga.

Habitat

The species feed on beech, cherry laurel, Chinese juniper, elder, hawthorn and oak. They also feed on abandoned wasp nests that can be seen from bracket fungus.

References

Ectopsocus axillaris Wikipedia