C. N. Smithers.
Name changes for some species of Myopsocidae (Psocoptera).
Psyche 92:265-268, 1985.

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NAME CHANGES FOR SOME SPECIES OF
MYOPSOCIDAE (PSOCOPTERA)*
BY C. N. SMITHERS
The Australian Museum, College Street,
Sydney, Australia.
Mockford (1982) pointed out the problems raised by inadequate definitions of some of the genera of the Myopsocidae. After examin- ing the type specimen of Myopsocus unduosus Hagen he listed the species which should be included in Myopsocus (= Phlotodes Enderlein, = Rhaptoneura Enderlein) and Lichenomima Enderlein, leaving six species as incertae sedis which cannot be assigned until they have been re-examined. Some relevant, described species were, however, not mentioned. This short paper is an attempt to place as many of these as possible in their appropriate genera and is thus a supplement to Mockford's very useful paper. The species omitted by him are dealt with here in groups according to the history of their nomenclature.
A.
Species which should now be placed in Myopsocus. 1.
Species originally assigned to Phlotodes. longicauda New 1975, Nigeria. Dr New, in lit., informs me that this species should be placed in Myopsocus as Rs and M in the hind wings are fused for a length.
medleri New 1973, Nigeria. See comment under longicauda. nigeriensis New 1975, Nigeria. See comment under longicauda. ornata New 1973, Nigeria. See comment under longicauda. sagitta Smithers and Thornton, 1979, New Hebrides. tropica Smithers 1975, Queensland. This species has some characters which suggest close association with Lophopterygella Enderlein but was retained in Phlotodes at the time of description on the basis of characters of hind wing venation. longigena Enderlein 1926, Java. At the time of description Ender- lein considered Phlotodes have Rs and M fused in the hind wings and Lichenomima to have these veins joined by a crossvein. As he *Manuscript received by the editor April 3, 1985



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placed longigena in Phlotodes it probably has Rs and M fused and should be in Myopsocus.
2. Species originally assigned to Psocus Latreille then to Phlo t odes.
hermosus Banks 1920, Singapore (see Smithers 1979). luteolus Banks 1920, Singapore (see Smithers 1979). pulchellus Banks 1920, Singapore (see Smithers 1979). 3.
Species originally assigned to Myopsocus or to Psocus then to Myopsocus and best left in Myopsocus until they can be re- examined, as in the case of the six species listed as incertae sedis by Mockford (1982).
loriai Ribaga 1908, New Guinea.
B.
Species which should now be placed in Lichenomima. Originally assigned to Myopsocus:
pattoni Datta 1966, India. Dr. Datta has kindly provided a sketch of the wing venation of this species. In the hind wing Rs and M are joined by a crossvein, as in species of Lichenomima. virginianus Banks 1900, North America. Mr. Vogt has kindly examined Banks' material in the Museum of Comparative Zoology and has informed me that Rs and M in the hind wing are joined by a crossvein, not fused, as in Lichenomima. C. Additional comments.
It should be noted that Myopsocus novaezealandiae Kolbe and M. griseipennis (McLachlan) are listed separately by Mockford (1982). Both are synonyms of M. australis (Brauer) (Smithers, 1975a). Phlotodes inocellata Smithers and Thornton has been trans- ferred to Mouldsia Smithers (Smithers 1978). An attempt is made to place thirteen species of Myopsocidae in appropriate genera following a redefinition of Myopsocus Hagen and Lichenomima Enderlein by Mockford
(1982).
I would like to thank Dr. New and Dr. Datta for providing addi- tional information on the species described by them and Mr. Charles Vogt for information on Banks* material.



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