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Checklist for Family Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909 (Marsupial fleas)
and region Colombia (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
10458
32334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
10451
32326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
10215
31633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
339
7809
25442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
12
30
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Siphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
8
23
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pulicomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
2
6
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Malacopsylloidea
Baker, 1905
1
4
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRhopalopsyllidae
Oudemans, 1909
Marsupial fleas, Rodent fleas
4
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
4 Genera with 13 Species
Ectinorus Jordan, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 197711SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllus Baker, 19237SpeciesTaxom
Scolopsyllus Mendez, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
13 Species and 7 Subspecies
Ectinorus polymerus Jordan, 1942
Polygenis (Gephyropsylla) klagesi Rothschild, 1904
Polygenis klagesi samuelis Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis (Polygenis) roberti Rothschild, 1905
Polygenis roberti beebei I.Fox, 1947
Polygenis brachinus Jordan, 1950
Polygenis caucensis Mendez, 1977
Polygenis delpontei Mendez, 1977
Polygenis hopkinsi Mendez, 1977
Polygenis trapidei
Polygenis trapidoi Mendez, 1977
Polygenis trapidoi trapidoi Mendez, 1977
Rhopalopsyllus australis Rothschild, 1904
Rhopalopsyllus australis tamoyus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Rhopalopsyllus australis tupinus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Rhopalopsyllus lugubris Jordan & Rot..., 1908
Rhopalopsyllus lugubris cryptoctenes Enderlein, 1912
Rhopalopsyllus lugubris lugubris Jordan & Rot..., 1908
Rhopalopsyllus saevus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Scolopsyllus colombianus Mendez, 1968

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

Taxom

SubfamilyRhopalopsyllinae
Oudemans, 1909
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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