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Checklist for Family Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908 (Bird Fleas)
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
896
13558
47115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
893
13548
47100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
807
13239
46382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
484
10777
40631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
23
72
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Siphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
11
49
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Ceratophyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
3
22
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ceratophylloidea
Dampf, 1908
3
22
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCeratophyllidae
Dampf, 1908
Bird Fleas, Rodent fleas
13
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Isles
13 Genera with 32 Species
Amalaraeus Ioff, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Amphipsylla Wagner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Callopsylla Wagner, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllus Curtis, 180321SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopsylla Jordan, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Dasypsyllus Baker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Megabothris Jordan, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsylla Becker-Migdi..., 19461SpeciesTaxom
Monopsyllus Kolenati, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Nosopsyllus Jordan, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Orchopeas Jordan, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Paraceras Wagner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Tarsopsylla Wagner, 18632SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
32 Species and 16 Subspecies
Amalaraeus penicilliger Grube, 1851
Amalaraeus penicilliger mustelae Dale, 1878A mammal flea
Amphipsylla phaiomydis limonia Smit, 1977
Callopsylla (Orneacus) watersoni Jordan, 1925
Callopsylla (Orneacus) waterstoni (Jordan, 1925)⇒ Callopsylla watersoni Jordan, 1925
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) farreni Rothschild, 1905A bird flea
Ceratophyllus farreni farreni Rothschild, 1905
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) fringillae Walker, 1856A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) gallinae Schrank, 1803A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) hirundinis Curtis, 1826A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) rossittensis Dampff, 1913A bird flea
Ceratophyllus rossittensis rossittensis Dampf, 1913
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) rusticus Wagner, 1903A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) styx Rothschild, 1900A Sand Martin flea
Ceratophyllus styx jordani Smit, 1955
Ceratophyllus styx styx Rothschild, 1900
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) vagabundus Jordan, 1926A bird flea
Ceratophyllus vagabundus insularis Rothschild, 1906
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) borealis Rothschild, 1906A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) chasteli Beaucournu, ..., 1982A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) columbae Gervais, 1844Feral Pigeon Nest Flea
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) fionnus Usher, 1968Manx Shearwater Flea
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) garei Rothschild, 1902A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Monopsyllus) anisus Rothschild, 1907A rat flea
Ceratophyllus (Monopsyllus) sciurorum (Schrank, 1803)⇒ Monopsyllus sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Ceratophyllus sciurorum sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Dactylopsylla bluei psila Prince & Stark, 1951
Dasypsyllus gallinulae gallinulae Dale, 1878Moorhen Flea
Megabothris (Gebiella) rectangulatus Wahlgren, 1903A mammal flea
Megabothris (Gebiella) turbidus Rothschild, 1909A Bank Vole/Wood Mouse flea
Megabothris (Megabothris) walkeri Rothschild, 1902A mammal flea
Mesopsylla tuschkan mesa Argyropulo, 1946
Monopsyllus sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Monopsyllus sciurorum sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus Bosc, 1800European rat flea
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) londinensis Rothschild, 1903English rat flea
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) londiniensis (Rothschild, 1903)⇒ Nosopsyllus londinensis Rothschild, 1903
Nosopsyllus londiniensis londiniensis Rothschild, 1903
Orchopeas howardi Baker, 1895Grey squirrel flea
Orchopeas howardi howardi Baker, 1895Grey Squirrel Flea
Paraceras melis Walker, 1856Badger flea
Paraceras melis melis Walker, 1856
Tarsopsylla octodecimdentata Kolenati, 1863A mammal flea
Tarsopsylla octodecimdentata octodecimdentata Kolenati, 1863

Subnodes of Ceratophyllidae with occurrences in British Isles
SubfamilyAmphipsyllinae
Ioff, 1936
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratophyllinae
Dampf, 1908
9
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDactylopsyllinae
Jordan, 1929
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Ceratophyllidae at artfakta.se
Ceratophyllidae at dyntaxa.se
Ceratophyllidae at gbif.org
Ceratophyllidae at irmng.org
Ceratophyllidae at itis.gov