Psocidae

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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).

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Psocidae