Philotarsidae
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Barklice & Booklice
Barkflies and booklice are insects in the order Psocoptera. One hundred species have been recorded in Britain which, compared to other insect groups, is not a dauntingly large number to learn to identify. There are two distinct groups: species that occur outdoors (barkflies) and those that are only recorded indoors (booklice).
Useful websites and publications
Barkflies - National Recording Scheme - excellent guide to Pscoptera. Good gallery plus a superb on-line key to guide you to an identification.
British Barkflies (and Booklice) (RES handbook vol. 1 Part 7)
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