Afrotrogla is an African genus of large-winged psocids in the family Prionoglarididae, discovered and described by Charles Lienhard. There are three described species in Afrotrogla, all found in certain caves of Namibia.[1]

Afrotrogla
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Family: Prionoglarididae
Genus: Afrotrogla
Lienhard, 2007

Species

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These three species belong to the genus Afrotrogla:

  • Afrotrogla fabella Lienhard, 2007
  • Afrotrogla maraisi Lienhard, 2007
  • Afrotrogla oryx Lienhard, 2007

References

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  1. ^ Lienhard, C. 2007: Description of a new African genus and a new tribe of Speleketorinae (Psocodea: 'Psocoptera': Prionoglarididae). Revue suisse de zoologie, 114(3): 441–469.