Amphientometae

Amphientometae is an infraorder of psocids, one of two major division of the Troctomorpha within the order Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera).^[1][2] There are about 7 families and at least 230 described species in Amphientometae.^[3][4]

Amphientometae Temporal range: Late Jurassic–Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Burmacompsocus perreaui (Compsocidae)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Psocodea
Suborder:	Troctomorpha
Infraorder:	Amphientometae Pearman, 1936

Families

These seven families belong to the infraorder Amphientometae:

• Amphientomidae Enderlein, 1903 (tropical barklice)
• Compsocidae Mockford, 1967
• Manicapsocidae Mockford, 1967
• Musapsocidae Mockford, 1967
• Protroctopsocidae Smithers, 1972
• Troctopsocidae Mockford, 1967
• † Electrentomidae Enderlein, 1911