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versus fused for a distance in the hindwing of the Myopsocid genera 
under consideration. Enderlein (1910:68) stated about M. unduosus : 
“im Hinterfliigel ist der Radialramus und die Media durch eine 
Querader mit einander verbunden.” Obviously, the statement is not 
correct. Rs and M are fused for a distance in the hindwing; however, 
following Enderlein’s erroneous statement, Roesler (1944) and 
Badonnel (1967) mis-assigned these two character states. Thus 
Lichenomima (Rs and M joined by a crossvein) was synonymized 
under Myopsocus and Rhaptoneura (Rs and M fused for a distance) 
was synonymized under Phlotodes. On the basis of examination of 
the type, it is evident that Myopsocus has as synonyms Phlotodes 
and Rhaptoneura. Lichenomima is probably tenable as a distinct 
genus. 
Characters correlating with the fusion of Rs and M for a distance 
in the hindwing are the following: 1) phallosome generally with a 
median style (known exceptions: M. aldabrensis (New), M. minor 
(New and Thornton), M. pallidus (Smithers), M. speciosus (Smith- 
ers), M. splendidus (Badonnel)); 2) female subgenital plate terminat- 
ing in a process tapered distally and with two large setae at the tip 
plus smaller setae in some species. 
Assignment of Species to Myopsocus 
Given the above definition and synonymies, Myopsocus includes 
the following species, grouped according to their nomenclatural 
history: 
1) Species originally placed in Psocus and subsequently trans- 
ferred to Myopsocus: 
australis Brauer 1865, Australia, Melanesia 
unduosus Hagen 1859, Sri Lanka 
2) Species originally assigned to Myopsocus, all subsequently 
transferred, in effect, to Phlotodes, or Rhaptoneura, or both in 
sequence: 
clunius Thornton, Lee, & Chui 1972, Micronesia 
eatoni McLachlan 1880, Europe, North Africa 
furcatus Smithers 1964, Australia 
griseipennis McLachlan 1866, Australia 
hickmani Smithers 1964, Tasmania 
incomptus Smithers 1964, Australia 
*kolbei Enderlein 1903 (type of Phlotodes ), New Guinea 
