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Checklist of Suborder Siphonaptera Latreille, 1825 (Flea)
for Benelux (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
659
8933
30963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
656
8921
30946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
612
8762
30626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
398
7259
26808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
13
43
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Siphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
9
36
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benelux
9 Families width 61 Species and 20 Subspecies
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas21SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas10SpeciesTaxom
Vermipsyllidae Wagner, 1889Carnivore fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19158SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas6SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904Insectivore fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas7SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19391SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benelux
36 Genera with 61 Species
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Amphipsylla Wagner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Archaeopsylla Dampf, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Atopopsyllus Poinar, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllus Curtis, 180310SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsylla Kohaul, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1835Cat and Dog Fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmus Kolenati, 19077SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopsylla Jordan, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Dasypsyllus Baker, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Doratopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 18972SpeciesTaxom
Ectinorus Jordan, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Euhoplopsyllus Ewing, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hectopsylla Frauenfeld, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsylla Taschenherg, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllus Westwood, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 18111SpeciesTaxom
Listropsylla Rothschild, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Megabothris Jordan, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsylla Becker-Migdi..., 19461SpeciesTaxom
Monopsyllus Kolenati, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Nosopsyllus Jordan, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Nycteridopsylla Oudemans, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Orchopeas Jordan, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopsylla Hopkins & Ro..., 18783SpeciesTaxom
Paraceras Wagner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Parapsyllus Enderlein, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Peromyscopsylla Fox, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19504SpeciesTaxom
Pulex Linnaeus, 1803Human Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsylla Rothschild, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Rhinolophopsylla Oudemans, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Spilopsyllus Baker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Tarsopsylla Wagner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Typhloceras Wagner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Xenopsylla Glinkiewicz, 19032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benelux
61 Species and 20 Subspecies
Amphipsylla phaiomydis limonia Smit, 1977
Archaeopsylla erinacei Bouche, 1835Hedgehog Flea
Archaeopsylla erinacei erinacei Bouche, 1835Hedgehog Flea
Atopopsyllus cionus Poinar, 2015
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) fringillae Walker, 1856A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) gallinae Schrank, 1803A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) hirundinis Curtis, 1826A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) styx Rothschild, 1900A Sand Martin flea
Ceratophyllus styx styx Rothschild, 1900
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) vagabundus Jordan, 1926A bird flea
Ceratophyllus vagabundus insularis Rothschild, 1906
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) columbae Gervais, 1844Feral Pigeon Nest Flea
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) garei Rothschild, 1902A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Monopsyllus) sciurorum (Schrank, 1803)⇒ Monopsyllus sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Chaetopsylla (Chaetopsylla) globiceps Taschenberg, 1880Fox flea
Chaetopsylla (Chaetopsylla) matina Jordan, 1925
Chaetopsylla (Chaetopsylla) trichosa Kohaut, 1903A Badger flea
Ctenocephalides canis Curtis, 1826Dog flea
Ctenocephalides felis Bouche, 1835Cat Flea
Ctenophthalmus bisoctodentatus heselhausi Oudemans, 1914
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) agyrtes Heller, 1896
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes impavidus Jordan, 1928
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes smitianus Peus, 1950
Ctenophthalmus (Euctenophthalmus) assimilis Taschenberg, 1880
Ctenophthalmus assimilis assimilis Taschenberg, 1880
Ctenophthalmus (Euctenophthalmus) congener Rothschild, 1907A mammal flea
Dactylopsylla bluei psila Prince & Stark, 1951
Dasypsyllus (Dasypsyllus) gallinulae Dale, 1878A bird flea
Dasypsyllus cteniopus Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Doratopsylla dasycnema Rothschild, 1897A mammal flea
Doratopsylla dasycnema dasycnema Rothschild, 1897
Ectinorus polymerus Jordan, 1942
Euhoplopsyllus glacialis Taschenberg, 1880
Hectopsylla cypha Jordan, 1942
Hystrichopsylla (Hystrichopsylla) talpae Curtis, 1826Mole flea
Hystrichopsylla talpae talpae Curtis, 1826Mole Flea
Ischnopsyllus (Hexactenopsylla) hexactenus Kolenati, 1856A bat flea
Ischnopsyllus (Ischnopsyllus) elongatus Curtis, 1832A bat flea
Ischnopsyllus (Ischnopsyllus) intermedius Rothschild, 1898A bat flea
Ischnopsyllus (Ischnopsyllus) octactenus Kolenati, 1856A bat flea
Ischnopsyllus (Ischnopsyllus) simplex Rothschild, 1906A bat flea
Ischnopsyllus simplex simplex Rothschild, 1906
Leptopsylla (Leptopsylla) segnis Schonherr, 1811A House Mouse flea
Listropsylla chelura chelura Rothschild, 1913
Megabothris (Gebiella) turbidus Rothschild, 1909A Bank Vole/Wood Mouse flea
Megabothris (Megabothris) walkeri Rothschild, 1902A mammal flea
Mesopsylla tuschkan mesa Argyropulo, 1946
Monopsyllus sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus Bosc, 1800European rat flea
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) londinensis Rothschild, 1903English rat flea
Nycteridopsylla (Nycteridopsylla) pentactena Kolenati, 1856
Orchopeas howardi Baker, 1895Grey squirrel flea
Palaeopsylla minor Dale, 1878A mammal flea
Palaeopsylla soricis Dale, 1878A mammal flea
Palaeopsylla soricis soricis Dale, 1878
Paraceras melis Walker, 1856Badger flea
Paraceras melis melis Walker, 1856
Parapsyllus senellarti Beaucournu &..., 1990
Peromyscopsylla silvatica Meinert, 1896
Polygenis axius axius Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis (Polygenis) byturus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis (Polygenis) litargus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis brachinus Jordan, 1950
Pulex sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Pygiopsylla hoplia Jordan & Rot..., 1922Southern kiore flea
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophthalmus) isacantha Rothschild, 1907A mammal flea
Rhinolophopsylla unipectinata Taschenberg, 1880
Rhinolophopsylla unipectinata unipectinata Taschenberg, 1880
Spilopsyllus cuniculi Dale, 1878European rabbit flea
Tarsopsylla octodecimdentata Kolenati, 1863A mammal flea
Tarsopsylla octodecimdentata octodecimdentata Kolenati, 1863
Typhloceras poppei Wagner, 1903A mammal flea
Typhloceras poppei poppei Wagner, 1903
Xenopsylla brasiliensis Baker, 1904A mammal flea
Xenopsylla cheopis Rothschild, 1903Indian rat flea

Subnodes of Siphonaptera with occurrences in Benelux
InfraorderCeratophyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
3
16
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHystrichopsyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
2
7
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderPulicomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
3
12
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderPygiopsyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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