Trichopsocus dalii (McLachlan, 1867)

Lienhard, Charles & Mifsud, David, 2015, Psocids from Malta (Insecta: Psocodea: ‘ Psocoptera’), with new synonymy for Peripsocus stagnivagus based on the discovery of its first Palaearctic male, Zootaxa 3936 (2), pp. 251-260 : 258

Trichopsocus dalii (McLachlan, 1867)

Material examined. Malta, Verdala Palace, 12–24. vi.2014, 8 ♂ and 12 ♀, Malaise trap, DM; same data but 25.vi.–10. vii.2014, 6 ♂ and 9 ♀; 11.vii.–1. viii.2014, 3 ♂ and 7 ♀; 1–15. viii.2014, 2 ♂ and 8 ♀; 15–30. viii.2014, 1 ♀; and 1–30. ix.2014, 5 ♂ and 3 ♀.

Notes. A new record for the Maltese Islands. This is a predominantly Mediterranean species but is occasionally found also in the Nearctic Region. It is associated with the foliage of different trees and shrubs but is rarely found on conifers ( Lienhard 1998).