Biology:Valenzuela flavidus

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Short description: Species of booklouse

Valenzuela flavidus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Family: Caeciliusidae
Genus: Valenzuela
Species:
V. flavidus
Binomial name
Valenzuela flavidus
(Stephens, 1836)

Valenzuela flavidus is a species of Psocoptera from Caeciliusidae family that can be found in the United Kingdom , and sometimes Ireland. They are also common in Austria, Azores, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Croatia, Denmark , Finland , France , Germany , Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway , Poland , Portugal, Romania, Spain , Sweden, Switzerland , and the Netherlands. It is also widespread in Near East.[1] The species are yellowish-black coloured.[2]

Habitat

The species feeds on various microflora that grow on trees including:[2]

It also likes to feed on plants like guelder rose and rhododendron and rowan berries.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4052589 entry