Dorypteryx Booklouse vs Reuterella Barklouse

Side-by-side species comparison

Dorypteryx Booklouse

A winged domestic psocid found in houses, especially in roof spaces and lofts. It is attracted to light and sometimes swarms indoors.

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This booklouse frequently appears at windows and lights in old houses, often being mistaken for a tiny moth.

A small barklouse with distinctive pale spots on dark wings found on tree bark. It is common in mixed forests throughout Europe.

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This barklouse is one of the few European psocid species that can be identified in the field by its wing pattern alone.