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Checklist for Family Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909 (Marsupial fleas)
and region Australasia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
942
23049
129157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
938
23017
129086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
22694
128014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
534
17158
106564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
29
95
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Siphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
11
45
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pulicomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
2
7
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Malacopsylloidea
Baker, 1905
1
2
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRhopalopsyllidae
Oudemans, 1909
Marsupial fleas, Rodent fleas
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australasia
2 Genera with 6 Species
Parapsyllus Enderlein, 19424SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19232SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australasia
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Parapsyllus australiacus Rothschild, 1909
Parapsyllus cardinis Dunnet, 1961
Parapsyllus magellanicus Jordan, 1938
Parapsyllus taylori Jordan, 1942
Polygenis axius axius Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis (Polygenis) litargus Jordan & Rot..., 1923

Subnodes of Rhopalopsyllidae with occurrences in Australasia
SubfamilyParapsyllinae
Johnson, 1957
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhopalopsyllinae
Oudemans, 1909
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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