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Checklist for Family Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908 (Bird Fleas)
and region Northern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
24886
144846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
837
24869
144808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
24445
142884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
457
18795
117333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
14
59
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Siphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
9
47
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Ceratophyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
3
13
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ceratophylloidea
Dampf, 1908
3
13
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCeratophyllidae
Dampf, 1908
Bird Fleas, Rodent fleas
5
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern South America
5 Genera with 13 Species
Amphipsylla Wagner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllus Curtis, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Dasypsyllus Baker, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Kohlsia Traub, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Plusaetis Smit, 19545SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern South America
13 Species and 4 Subspecies
Amphipsylla phaiomydis limonia Smit, 1977
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) columbae Gervais, 1844Feral Pigeon Nest Flea
Ceratophyllus titicacensis Boheman, 1866
Dasypsyllus (Avesopsylla) lasius Rothschild, 1909
Dasypsyllus lasius venezuelensis I.Fox & Anduze, 1947
Dasypsyllus (Dasypsyllus) gallinulae Dale, 1878A bird flea
Dasypsyllus gallinulae perpinnatus Baker, 1904
Dasypsyllus plumosissimus Smit, 1976
Dasypsyllus stejnegeri Jordan, 1929
Kohlsia campaniger Jordan, 1931
Kohlsia falcata Mendez & Han..., 1975
Plusaetis apollinaris Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Plusaetis dolens Jordan & Rot..., 1914
Plusaetis dolens quitanus Jordan, 1931
Plusaetis equatoris Jordan, 1933
Plusaetis smiti Johnson, 1954

Subnodes of Ceratophyllidae with occurrences in Northern South America
SubfamilyAmphipsyllinae
Ioff, 1936
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratophyllinae
Dampf, 1908
4
12
Genera
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