Liposcelis formicaria (Hagen, 1865)

Ostrovsky, Artsiom & Georgiev, Dilian, 2024, The species of the booklice genus Liposcelis Motschulsky, 1852 of Belarus (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae), Fragmenta entomologica 56 (1), pp. 77-84 : 81

Liposcelis formicaria (Hagen, 1865) (Fig. 6)

Material examined. Bragin District: NW of vill. Velikiy Les , 51.54.40N, 30.09.00E, 123 m, 30 Jul 2023, pine forest, in the nest of Formica polyctena Föerster , 4♂, 10♀ . Buda-Koshelevo District: SE of vill. † Yaslishche , 52.32.54N, 30.25.20E, 147 m, 23 Apr 2023, pine forest, in the nest of Formica rufa L., 1♀ ; S of vill. † Yaslishche , 52.32.44N, 30.24.31E, 150 m, 23 Apr 2023, mixed forest, in the nest of Formica rufa L., 5♀ . Gomel District: vill. Borets , 52.17.56N, 30.57.07E, 121 m, 4 Jun 2022, in the nest of Formica rufa L. under the trunk of an oak tree, 1 ex. ; N of vill. Borets , 52.18.18N, 30.57.32E, 140 m, 4 Jun 2022, pine forest, in the nest of Formica rufa L., 17♀ . Khoyniki District: E of Khoyniki , 51.55.03N, 30.01.17E, 139 m, 1 Aug 2023, mixed forest, in the nest of Formica rufa L., 1♀ . Loev District: between the vill. Svirezha and vill. Karpovka , 52.00.40N, 30.53.20E, 122 m, 11 Jun 2021, the cutting area in the pine forest, in a fallen down birdhouse, 1♀ .

Distribution. This is a mainly widespread Eurasian species but has been recorded also from U.S.A. ( Yoshizawa & Lienhard 2010).

Notes. Bisexual species ( Lienhard 1998). Often woodland ( Lienhard 1990, 1998). It is species mostly associated with anthills and bird nests, also found under bark and on the surface of the soil.