Stimulopalpus japonicus

Stimulopalpus japonicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Family: Amphientomidae
Genus: Stimulopalpus
Species:
S. japonicus
Binomial name
Stimulopalpus japonicus
Enderlein, 1906

The Japanese barklouse (Stimulopalpus japonicus) is a species of tropical barklouse in the family Amphientomidae, described by German biologist Günther Enderlein in 1906.[1] Males are unknown, suggesting females might reproduce by thelytoky.[2] It is native to Japan, but also found elsewhere in East Asia, and in South Asia. It was inadvertently introduced to the United States (in the 1940s) and to Italy.[2][3][4] They are often found congregating on rocks and concrete.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Stimulopalpus japonicus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Stimulopalpus japonicus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ Johnson, Kevin P.; Smith, Vincent S. (2019). "species Stimulopalpus japonicus Enderlein, 1906". Psocodea species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.