Book lice vs Granary book louse

Lepinotus reticulatus compared with Lepinotus patruelis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Book lice	Granary book louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Psocodea (Psocodea)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family same	Trogiidae	Trogiidae
Genus same	Lepinotus	Lepinotus
Species	Lepinotus reticulatus	Lepinotus patruelis

Evolutionary Relationship

Book lice and Granary book louse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepinotus.

Conservation Status

Book lice

NE — Not Evaluated

Granary book louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Book lice	Granary book louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Book lice

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Japan), Europe (24 countries), and North America (United States).

Granary book louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

Book lice

The Book lice (Lepinotus reticulatus) is a species in the genus Lepinotus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 17 countries:

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