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Checklist of Suborder Siphonaptera Latreille, 1825 (Flea)
for Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
612
8112
20932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
611
8101
20891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
584
7978
20649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
377
6559
17970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
13
39
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Siphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
9
33
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
9 Families width 96 Species and 23 Subspecies
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas8SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas39SpeciesTaxom
Chimaeropsyllidae Ewing & Fox, 194325SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904Insectivore fleas14SpeciesTaxom
Stivaliidae Mardon, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19392SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
33 Genera with 96 Species
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Amphipsylla Wagner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Araeopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Atopopsyllus Poinar, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Chiastopsylla Rothschild, 199819SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopsylla De Meillon, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1925Cat and Dog Fleas4SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmus Kolenati, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopsylla Jordan, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Dampfia Smit, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Demeillionia2SpeciesTaxom
Dinopsyllus Jordan & Rot..., 19407SpeciesTaxom
Echidnophaga Olliff, 20005SpeciesTaxom
Epirimia De Meillon, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hypsophthalmus Jordan & Rot..., 19403SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllus Westwood, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lagaropsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19571SpeciesTaxom
Listropsylla Rothschild, 193011SpeciesTaxom
Macroscelidopsylla De Meillon &..., 19581SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsylla Becker-Migdi..., 19461SpeciesTaxom
Orthopsylloides Holland, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Oxyparius Jordan, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parapsyllus Enderlein, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Pariodontis Jordan & Rot..., 19042SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Praeopsylla1SpeciesTaxom
Procaviopsylla Jordan, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Pulex Linnaeus, 1758Human Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsylla Rothschild, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Rhinolophopsylla Oudemans, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Stivalius Jordan & Rot..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Synosternus Jordan, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Thaumapsylla Hastriter, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Xenopsylla Glinkiewicz, 196329SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
96 Species and 23 Subspecies
Amphipsylla phaiomydis limonia Smit, 1977
Araeopsylla scitula Rothschild, 1909
Atopopsyllus cionus Poinar, 2015
Chiastopsylla (Chiastopsylla) numae Rothschild, 1904
Chiastopsylla (Chiastopsylla) quadrisetis De Meillon, 1930
Chiastopsylla capensis De Meillon, 1947
Chiastopsylla carus De Meillon &..., 1953
Chiastopsylla coraxis De Meillon, 1942
Chiastopsylla gariepensis De Meillon &..., 1953
Chiastopsylla godfreyi Waterston, 1913
Chiastopsylla monticola De Meillon &..., 1954
Chiastopsylla mulleri Ingram, 1927
Chiastopsylla mulleri longisetis Ingram, 1927
Chiastopsylla mulleri mulleri Ingram, 1927
Chiastopsylla mulleri simplex Haeselbarth, 1965
Chiastopsylla nama De Meillon &..., 1951
Chiastopsylla octavii Rothschild, 1904
Chiastopsylla petroma Hastriter, 2001
Chiastopsylla pitchfordi Ingram, 1927
Chiastopsylla roseinnesi De Meillon &..., 1954
Chiastopsylla rossi Waterston, 1909
Chiastopsylla tetratricha Hastriter, 1998
Cryptopsylla ingrami De Meillon, 1938
Ctenocephalides canis Curtis, 1826Dog flea
Ctenocephalides connatus Jordan, 1925
Ctenocephalides felis damarensis Jordan, 1936
Ctenocephalides felis strongylus Jordan, 1925
Ctenophthalmus (Ethioctenophthalmus) calceatus Waterston, 1912
Ctenophthalmus calceatus cabirus Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Ctenophthalmus calceatus tholatus Traub, 1963
Ctenophthalmus (Ethioctenophthalmus) natalensis Marcus & De ..., 1960
Dactylopsylla bluei psila Prince & Stark, 1951
Dampfia grahami Waterston, 1915
Dampfia grahami equatoris Smit, 1954
Dampfia grahami grahami Waterston, 1915
Demeillionia granti Rothschild, 1904
Demeillionia miriamae Hopkins & De..., 1964
Dinopsyllus (Cryptoctenopsyllus) ingens Rothschild, 1900
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) abaris Jordan, 1930
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) ellobius Rothschild, 1905
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) lypusus Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) tenax Jordan, 1930
Dinopsyllus horridus Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Dinopsyllus zuluensis De Meillon, 1940
Echidnophaga aethiops Jordan & Rot..., 1906
Echidnophaga bradyta Jordan & Rot..., 1906
Echidnophaga gallinacea Westwood, 1875A stick-tight flea
Echidnophaga larina Jordan & Rot..., 1906
Echidnophaga suricatta Hastriter, 2000
Epirimia aganippes Rothschild, 1904
Hypsophthalmus baxteri Hastriter, 2001
Hypsophthalmus montivagans De Meillon &..., 1954
Hypsophthalmus temporis De Meillon, 1940
Ischnopsyllus emminus Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Lagaropsylla consularis Smit, 1957
Listropsylla agrippinae Rothschild, 1904
Listropsylla aricinae De Meillon, 1949
Listropsylla cerrita Jordan, 1930
Listropsylla cerrita cerrita Jordan, 1930
Listropsylla cerrita juliae Haeselbarth, 1963
Listropsylla chelura Rothschild, 1913
Listropsylla chelura alticola Haeselbarth, 1963
Listropsylla chelura chelura Rothschild, 1913
Listropsylla dorippae Rothschild, 1904
Listropsylla fouriei De Meillon, 1937
Listropsylla prominens Jordan, 1930
Macroscelidopsylla albertyni De Meillon &..., 1958
Mesopsylla tuschkan mesa Argyropulo, 1946
Orthopsylloides abacetus abacetus Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Oxyparius isomalus Waterston, 1915
Parapsyllus humboldti Jordan, 1942
Pariodontis riggenbachi Rothschild, 1904
Pariodontis riggenbachi riggenbachi Rothschild, 1904
Polygenis (Polygenis) litargus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Praeopsylla powelli Ingram, 1927
Procaviopsylla creusae Rothschild, 1904
Procaviopsylla divergens Jordan & Rot..., 1908
Pulex (Pulex) irritans Linnaeus, 1758Human Flea
Pygiopsylla hoplia Jordan & Rot..., 1922Southern kiore flea
Rhinolophopsylla ashworthi Waterston, 1913
Rhinolophopsylla capensis Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Stivalius phoberus Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Synosternus caffer Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Thaumapsylla breviceps Rothschild, 1907
Thaumapsylla breviceps breviceps Rothschild, 1907
Xenopsylla bechuanae De Meillon, 1947
Xenopsylla brasiliensis Baker, 1904A mammal flea
Xenopsylla cheopis Rothschild, 1903Indian rat flea
Xenopsylla cryptonella De Meillon &..., 1954
Xenopsylla davisi De Meillon, 1940
Xenopsylla demeilloni Haeselbarth, 1964
Xenopsylla eridos (Rothschild, 1904)⇒ Xenopsylla piriei Ingram, 1928
Xenopsylla erilli Rothschild, 1904
Xenopsylla frayi De Meillon, 1937
Xenopsylla geldenhuysi De Meillon, 1949
Xenopsylla hamula (Jordan, 1925)⇒ Xenopsylla cornigera Smit, 1956
Xenopsylla hipponax De Meillon, 1942
Xenopsylla hirsuta Ingram, 1928
Xenopsylla hirsuta hirsuta Ingram, 1928
Xenopsylla hirsuta multisetosa (Haeselbarth, 1964)⇒ Xenopsylla hirsuta hirsuta Ingram, 1928
Xenopsylla hirsuta placidia De Meillon &..., 1951
Xenopsylla lobengulai De Meillon, 1930
Xenopsylla mulleri De Meillon, 1947
Xenopsylla occidentalis De Meillon, 1938
Xenopsylla philoxera Hopkins, 1949
Xenopsylla phyllomae De Meillon, 1934
Xenopsylla piriei Ingram, 1928
Xenopsylla scopulifer Rothschild, 1905
Xenopsylla sulcata Ingram, 1928
Xenopsylla trifaria De Meillon, 1930
Xenopsylla trispinis Waterston, 1911
Xenopsylla trispinis trispinis Waterston, 1911
Xenopsylla versuta Jordan, 1925
Xenopsylla zumpti Haeselbarth, 1963

Subnodes of Siphonaptera with occurrences in Cape
InfraorderCeratophyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
2
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHystrichopsyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
3
10
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderPulicomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
2
10
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderPygiopsyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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