Valenzuela flavidus in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/4/2023). Verified by Diane Young/BugGuide. (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Valenzuela flavidus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/9/2018). Verified by Diane Young/BugGuide.
Valenzuela flavidus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/24/2021). Determined by Diane Young/BugGuide.
A Valenzuela flavidus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/16/2015). Determined by E.L. Mockford. Another new family for MBP thanks to Tim - the Lizard Barklice!
A male Valenzuela flavidus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/17/2016). Determined by Diane Young/BugGuide.
Valenzuela flavidus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/9/2016). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Valenzuela flavidus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) treichard, all rights reserved.
Valenzuela flavidus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/23/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Valenzuela flavidus in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/4/2023). Verified by Diane Young/BugGuide. (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A Valenzuela flavidus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/9/2018). Verified by Diane Young/BugGuide.
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Valenzuela flavidus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/24/2021). Determined by Diane Young/BugGuide.
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A Valenzuela flavidus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/16/2015). Determined by E.L. Mockford. Another new family for MBP thanks to Tim - the Lizard Barklice!
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A male Valenzuela flavidus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/17/2016). Determined by Diane Young/BugGuide.
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Steve Scholnick.
Valenzuela flavidus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/9/2016). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Valenzuela flavidus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) treichard, all rights reserved.
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Valenzuela flavidus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/23/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Source: Wikipedia
| Valenzuela flavidus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Psocodea |
| Family: | Caeciliusidae |
| Genus: | Valenzuela |
| Species: | V. flavidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Valenzuela flavidus (Stephens, 1836)
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Valenzuela flavidus is a species of Psocoptera from Caeciliusidae family that can be found in the United Kingdom, and sometimes Ireland. They are also common in Austria, Azores, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. It is also widespread in Near East.[1] The species are yellowish-black coloured.[2]
Habitat
[edit]The species feeds on various microflora that grow on trees including:[2]
- Alder
- Ash
- Beech
- Berberis
- Birch
- Blackthorn
- Broom
- Elder
- Elm
- Hawthorn
- Hazel
- Ivy
- Laurel
- Oak
- Pine
- Poplar
- Sallow
- Spindle
- Sycamore
- Sea buckthorn
- Willow
It also likes to feed on plants like guelder rose and rhododendron and rowan berries.
References
[edit]- ^ "Valenzuela flavidus (Stephens 1836)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on February 13, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ a b Description, distribution, and habitat