Cerastipsocus venosus (Burmeister, 1839) is a animal in the Psocidae family, order Psocodea, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cerastipsocus venosus (Burmeister, 1839)

Cerastipsocus venosus (Burmeister, 1839)

Cerastipsocus venosus is a common barklouse found in the Americas, whose nymphs move in tight herds and eat lichen.

Family
Genus
Cerastipsocus
Order
Psocodea
Class
Insecta

About Cerastipsocus venosus (Burmeister, 1839)

Cerastipsocus venosus is a species of common barklouse that belongs to the family Psocidae. This species can be found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America. Its nymphs often travel together in tightly packed herds, and they feed on lichen.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Psocodea Psocidae Cerastipsocus

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