Uncommon in Ireland, scarce in England.
The National Biodiversity Network records are shown on the map below.
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The following datasets are included:
- National Barkfly Recording Scheme - Outdoor Psocoptera (barkfly) records for Britain & Ireland, 1850 to present.
Summary: has been found mainly on branches of conifers/evergreens but also found on deciduous trees and bushes (no records from trunks).
Associations:
- Deciduous branches: alder, beech, blackthorn, elder, oak and sallow.
- Conifer/evergreen branches: cedar, holly, holm oak, ivy, nutmeg-tree (Torreya), pine, Rhododendron, yellow-wood (Podocarpus) and yew.
Sampling techniques: beating branches and malaise trap.
