Morphological and molecular identification of three geographical populations of the storage pest Liposcelis bostrychophila (Psocoptera)

► Morphological and molecular identification of Liposcelis bostrychophila was compared. ► Morphological method uses distinguishing morphological characters (size measurements, SEM). ► Molecular method determines the 16S rDNA sequences and sequence similarities. ► Both methods properly identify the species. ► Molecular method also differentiates geographical populations of the species