Prionoglarididae is a
family of the
orderPsocodea (formerly
Psocoptera)[1] that are barklice characterized by the reduction or simplification of the
lacinia in adults and the specialised form of the male
genitalia.[2] It contains the only known genus of animals, Neotrogla, where females possess a
penis-like organ and take on typical male sex roles.[3]
Prionoglarididae includes about 9 genera with more than 20 known species. They have been found in
Europe,
Afghanistan,
Namibia, and the
United States.[4] The only genus found in the United States is Speleketor, which includes three species: Speleketor flocki, Speleketor irwini, and Speleketor pictus.[5]
Genera
These eight genera belong to the family Prionoglarididae:[6]
^Hakim, M.; Huang, D.-Y.; Azar, D. (2021). "Earliest record of Prionoglarididae from the Lower Cretaceous Lebanese amber (Psocodea; Trogiomorpha)". Cretaceous Research. 132: Article 105121.
doi:
10.1016/j.cretres.2021.105121.
S2CID245304011.