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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
21
98
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Siphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
10
75
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Ceratophyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
3
24
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ceratophylloidea
Dampf, 1908
3
24
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCeratophyllidae
Dampf, 1908
Bird Fleas, Rodent fleas
14
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
14 Genera with 42 Species
Amphipsylla Wagner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Callopsylla Wagner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllus Curtis, 18665SpeciesTaxom
Citrine1SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopsylla Jordan, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Dasypsyllus Baker, 192911SpeciesTaxom
Foxella Wagner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Jellisonia Traub, 19515SpeciesTaxom
Kohlsia Traub, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Nosopsyllus Jordan, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Orchopeas Jordan, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Oropsylla Wagner & Ioff, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pleochaetis Jordan, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Plusaetis Smit, 195410SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
42 Species and 6 Subspecies
Amphipsylla phaiomydis limonia Smit, 1977
Callopsylla (Orneacus) waterstoni (Jordan, 1925)⇒ Callopsylla watersoni Jordan, 1925
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) hirundinis Curtis, 1826A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) rusticus Wagner, 1903A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) columbae Gervais, 1844Feral Pigeon Nest Flea
Ceratophyllus gilvus Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Ceratophyllus titicacensis Boheman, 1866
Citrine forktail Say, 1839
Dactylopsylla bluei psila Prince & Stark, 1951
Dactylopsylla megasoma Barrera, 1953
Dasypsyllus (Avesopsylla) lasius Rothschild, 1909
Dasypsyllus lasius lasius Rothschild, 1909
Dasypsyllus lasius venezuelensis I.Fox & Anduze, 1947
Dasypsyllus (Dasypsyllus) gallinulae Dale, 1878A bird flea
Dasypsyllus gallinulae perpinnatus Baker, 1904
Dasypsyllus aemulus Jordan, 1933
Dasypsyllus araucanus Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Dasypsyllus comatus Jordan, 1933
Dasypsyllus cteniopus Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Dasypsyllus plumosissimus Smit, 1976
Dasypsyllus stejnegeri Jordan, 1929
Foxella (Afoxella) macgregori Barrera, 1953
Jellisonia breviloba Traub, 1950
Jellisonia ironsi Eads, 1947
Jellisonia klotsi Traub, 1944
Jellisonia mexicana Ponce, 1989
Jellisonia wisemani Eads, 1951
Kohlsia campaniger Jordan, 1931
Kohlsia falcata Mendez & Han..., 1975
Kohlsia pelaezi Barrera, 1956
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus Bosc, 1800European rat flea
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) londiniensis (Rothschild, 1903)⇒ Nosopsyllus londinensis Rothschild, 1903
Orchopeas neotomae (Augustson, 1943)⇒ Orchopeas sexdentatus Baker, 1904
Oropsylla (Diamanus) montana Baker, 1895
Pleochaetis mundus Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Pleochaetis paramundus Traub, 1950
Plusaetis apollinaris Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Plusaetis aztecus Barrera, 1954
Plusaetis dolens Jordan & Rot..., 1914
Plusaetis dolens quitanus Jordan, 1931
Plusaetis equatoris Jordan, 1933
Plusaetis mathesoni Traub, 1950
Plusaetis parus Traub, 1950
Plusaetis ponsi Barrera, 1955
Plusaetis sibynus Jordan, 1925
Plusaetis smiti Johnson, 1954

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratophyllinae
Dampf, 1908
10
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDactylopsyllinae
Jordan, 1929
2
3
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