Scarce in Britain 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: most records have been from conifer/evergreen branches but this may only be because this microhabitat has been searched more frequently. Sampling of low vegetation may be productive.
Associations:
- Conifer/evergreen branches: broom, gorse, juniper and yew.
- Other microhabitats: haystacks and riverside reeds.
Sampling techniques: beating branches, hand searching, sweep netting and water trap.
