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Checklist for Family Leptopsyllidae Rothschild & Jordan, 1915 (Bird fleas)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
22
99
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Siphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
12
77
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Ceratophyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
4
30
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ceratophylloidea
Dampf, 1908
4
30
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLeptopsyllidae
Rothschild & Jordan, 1915
Bird fleas, Mouse Fleas, Rabbit fleas
9
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
9 Genera with 28 Species
Aconothobius Smit, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Acropsylla Rothschild, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Caenopsylla Rothschild, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Hopkinsipsylla Traub, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 195113SpeciesTaxom
Paractenopsyllus Wagner, 196514SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxopsyllus Miyajima & K..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Peromyscopsylla Fox, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Tsaractenus Klein, 20032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
28 Species and 13 Subspecies
Aconothobius orientalis Lewis, Kulka..., 1972
Acropsylla episema episema Rothschild, 1911
Caenopsylla eremita Beaucournu &..., 1985
Caenopsylla janineae Beaucournu &..., 1987
Caenopsylla mira Rothschild, 1909
Hopkinsipsylla occulta Traub, 1965
Hopkinsipsylla occulta praeceps Traub, 1965
Leptopsylla (Leptopsylla) aethiopica Rothschild, 1908
Leptopsylla aethiopica aethiopica Rothschild, 1908
Leptopsylla aethiopica nakuruensis Smit, 1951
Leptopsylla aethiopica thalia De Meillon, 1949
Leptopsylla (Leptopsylla) algira Jordan & Rot..., 1912
Leptopsylla algira agadirensis Hastriter & ..., 1975
Leptopsylla algira algira Jordan & Rot..., 1912
Leptopsylla algira atlantidis Beaucournu, 1993
Leptopsylla algira moroccana Grenier, 1957
Leptopsylla algira tuggurtensis Smit, 1951
Leptopsylla (Leptopsylla) segnis Schonherr, 1811A House Mouse flea
Leptopsylla taschenbergi amitina Jordan & Rot..., 1914
Leptopsylla taschenbergi calamana Jordan, 1951
Paractenopsyllus albignaci Klein, 1968
Paractenopsyllus duplantieri Duchemin, 2004
Paractenopsyllus gemelli Duchemin, 2004
Paractenopsyllus goodmani Duchemin, 2003
Paractenopsyllus grandidieri Klein, 1965
Paractenopsyllus juliamarinus Duchemin, 2004
Paractenopsyllus kerguisteli Wagner, 1938
Paractenopsyllus pauliani Lumaret, 1962
Paractenopsyllus petiti Klein, 1965
Paractenopsyllus randrianasoloi Klein, 1968
Paractenopsyllus ratovonjatovi Duchemin, 2004
Paractenopsyllus rouxi Duchemin, 2004
Paractenopsyllus vauceli Klein, 1965
Paractenopsyllus viettei Klein, 1965
Paradoxopsyllus stenotus Liu Chiying,..., 1986
Peromyscopsylla hesperomys adelpha Rothschild, 1915
Tsaractenus grenierri Klein, 1968
Tsaractenus rodhaini Duchemin, 2003

Subnodes of Leptopsyllidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyLeptopsyllinae
Rothschild & Jordan, 1915
6
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParadoxopsyllinae
Ioff, 1936
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Leptopsyllidae at gbif.org
Leptopsyllidae at irmng.org
Leptopsyllidae at itis.gov