Arcantipsocus, Azar & Nel & Néraudeau, 2009

Azar, Dany, Nel, André & Néraudeau, Didier, 2009, A new Cretaceous psocodean family from the Charente-Maritime amber (France) (Insecta, Psocodea, Psocomorpha), Geodiversitas 31 (1), pp. 117-127 : 119

Genus Arcantipsocus n. gen.

TYPE SPECIES. — Arcantipsocus courvillei n. gen., n. sp. by present designation.

ETYMOLOGY. — After “ Arcanti ” from “ Arcantiatum ” old name of Archingeay and “ psocus ”; gender masculine.

DIAGNOSIS. — In addition to the family diagnosis: antennal flagellomeres decreasing progressively in length forwards apex. Lacinia with two shoulders each made of two smooth teeth, the first being in the inner middle of visible part of lacinia and the second situated slightly before the tip. Maxillary palpus 4-segmented, with mx4 the longest and cylindrical. Forewing patterned. Most veins evanescent except in their terminal parts. Paraproct with bilobed process.