Amphigerontia contaminata

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Amphigerontia contaminata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Family: Psocidae
Genus: Amphigerontia
Species:
A. contaminata
Binomial name
Amphigerontia contaminata
(Stephens, 1836)

Amphigerontia contaminata is a species of Psocoptera from Psocidae family that can be found in England, and sometimes Ireland. They are also common in countries like Austria, Belgium, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.[1] The species are either light black or brown coloured.[2]

Habitat[edit]

Feeds on all trees including apple, birch, elder, hawthorn, hazel, oak and sea buckthorn.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Amphigerontia contaminata (Stephens, 1836)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2014.[dead link]
  2. ^ a b Description, and habitat