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Family PsyllipsocidaeTwo species of the family Psyllipsocidae areknown from Mexican caves (see Fig. 73). Psyllipsocusramburii Selys is a species found in caves in manyparts of the world. In Mexico it is known from cavesin Coahuila, Durango, Chihuahua, Nuevo Leon, SanLuis Potosi, Tamaulipas, Puebla, Veracruz, and Chi·apas. This species is usually found in dry areas, bothin total darkness and the twilight zone. It is fre·quently found on rotting wood or bits of paper.Psyllipsocus yucatan Gurney was described fromCueva del Cenote Xtolok, Yucatan (Gurney, 1943).Family TroctopsocidaeMockford (1967) has described the remarkablepsocid Protroctopsocus enigmaticus from leaf litterin the entrances of caves on Cuesta de Chipinque,Nuevo Leon. This species is also known from leaflitter in Durango (E. L. Mockford, pers. comm.).Order MallophagaFamily MenoponidaeThe only record of this family from Mexican cavesis of Myrsidea sp., taken from Petrochelidon fulvaMEXICOGUATEMALAFig. 73.-Distribution of troglophilic p60copterans of the family Psyllipsocidae: 1, Psyllipsocus ramburii; 2, P. yucatan.213