Rare in England and Ireland.
The National Biodiversity Network records are shown on the map below.

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The following datasets are included:
- National Trust - Wicken Fen nature reserve species data held by The National Trust
- National Barkfly Recording Scheme - Outdoor Psocoptera (barkfly) records for Britain & Ireland, 1850 to present.

Summary: has been found on deciduous and conifer/evergreen branches.
Associations:
- Deciduous branches: beech and hawthorn.
- Conifer/evergreen branches: broom and pine.
- Other microhabitats: water trap in scrub pine on sand dunes.
Sampling techniques: beating branches and water trap.