About Lepinotus patruelis Pearman, 1931
Lepinotus patruelis Pearman, 1931 is a brown species of psocid bug in the family Stenopsocidae, belonging to the order Psocoptera. This species can be found in Great Britain, Ireland, and Scotland. Outside of Great Britain and Ireland, it also occurs in Austria, the Benelux countries, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Scandinavia (excluding Denmark). Lepinotus patruelis is one of the most abundant psocids in food storage locations, including grain silos, transit sheds, warehouses, and breweries. They aggregate around organic material such as wheat dust, which they feed on. This species can also be found outdoors, though outdoor occurrences are rare. Rare outdoor locations where the species has been recorded include the trunks of deciduous trees, the branches of conifers (Chinese juniper and pine), sieved tidal debris, and under stones in cow byres.
