Loensia fasciata (Fabricius, 1787) is a animal in the Psocidae family, order Psocodea, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Loensia fasciata (Fabricius, 1787)

Loensia fasciata (Fabricius, 1787)

Loensia fasciata is a yellowish-black Psocoptera species from Psocidae found in Great Britain and Ireland, feeding on many trees and apples.

Family
Genus
Loensia
Order
Psocodea
Class
Insecta

About Loensia fasciata (Fabricius, 1787)

Loensia fasciata is a species of Psocoptera belonging to the Psocidae family. It can be found in Great Britain and Ireland, and individuals of this species are yellowish-black in color. In terms of its feeding habits, this species feeds on alder, ash, aspen, beech, cedar, hawthorn, hazel, oak, pine, sycamore, and yew, and it also feeds on apples.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Psocodea Psocidae Loensia

More from Psocidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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