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Checklist for Family Leptopsyllidae Rothschild & Jordan, 1915 (Bird fleas)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
4213
16123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
6
25
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Siphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
6
25
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Ceratophyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ceratophylloidea
Dampf, 1908
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLeptopsyllidae
Rothschild & Jordan, 1915
Bird fleas, Mouse Fleas, Rabbit fleas
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua New Guinea
2 Genera with 2 Species
Leptopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Sigmactenus Traub, 19532SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
2 Species
Sigmactenus cavifrons Smit, 1975
Sigmactenus toxopeusi Smit, 1953

Subnodes of Leptopsyllidae with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
SubfamilyLeptopsyllinae
Rothschild & Jordan, 1915
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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