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Checklist for Suborder Siphonaptera Latreille, 1825 (Flea)
and region Central Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
620
12370
61616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
616
12349
61577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
587
12174
60866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
369
9719
53237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
13
29
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Siphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
10
25
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Africa
10 Families width 82 Species and 20 Subspecies
Stivaliidae Mardon, 19789SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas11SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas6SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas18SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 191520SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904Insectivore fleas12SpeciesTaxom
Chimaeropsyllidae Ewing & Fox, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Xiphiopsyllidae Wagner, 19392SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Africa
25 Genera with 82 Species
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Afristivalius Traub, 19479SpeciesTaxom
Allopsylla Beaucournu &..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Amphipsylla Wagner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Chiropteropsylla Oudemans, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1925Cat and Dog Fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmus Kolenati, 194727SpeciesTaxom
Dampfia Smit, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Dinopsyllus Jordan & Rot..., 191311SpeciesTaxom
Echidnophaga Olliff, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hypsophthalmus Jordan & Rot..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lagaropsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19627SpeciesTaxom
Lentistivalius Traub, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19082SpeciesTaxom
Libyastus Jordan, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Listropsylla Rothschild, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Neopsylla Wagner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Nosopsyllus Jordan, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Orthopsylloides Holland, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Procaviopsylla Jordan, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Pulex Linnaeus, 1758Human Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumapsylla Hastriter, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Tunga Jarocki, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenopsylla Glinkiewicz, 192511SpeciesTaxom
Xiphiopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19602SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Africa
82 Species and 20 Subspecies
Afristivalius afer Rothschild, 1908
Afristivalius azevedoi Ribeiro, 1975
Afristivalius parilis Smit, 1958
Afristivalius pirloti Smit, 1958
Afristivalius pirloti angolae Ribeiro, 1975
Afristivalius pirloti pirloti Smit, 1958
Afristivalius richardi Jordan, 1936
Afristivalius torvus Rothschild, 1908
Afristivalius vancanneyti Berteaux, 1947
Allopsylla hetera Beaucournu &..., 1982
Amphipsylla phaiomydis limonia Smit, 1977
Chiropteropsylla brockmani Rothschild, 1915
Chiropteropsylla brockmani brockmani Rothschild, 1915
Ctenocephalides canis Curtis, 1826Dog flea
Ctenocephalides felis felis Bouche, 1885Cat Flea
Ctenocephalides felis strongylus Jordan, 1925
Ctenophthalmus (Ethioctenophthalmus) ansorgei Rothschild, 1907
Ctenophthalmus ansorgei ansorgei Rothschild, 1907
Ctenophthalmus ansorgei catanganus Jordan, 1936
Ctenophthalmus (Ethioctenophthalmus) atomus Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Ctenophthalmus (Ethioctenophthalmus) bacopus Jordan, 1933
Ctenophthalmus (Ethioctenophthalmus) calceatus Waterston, 1912
Ctenophthalmus calceatus cabirus Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Ctenophthalmus calceatus calceatus Waterston, 1912
Ctenophthalmus calceatus tholatus Traub, 1963
Ctenophthalmus (Ethioctenophthalmus) debrauwerei Berteaux, 1949
Ctenophthalmus (Ethioctenophthalmus) eximius Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Ctenophthalmus (Ethioctenophthalmus) phyris Jordan, 1941
Ctenophthalmus (Idioctenophthalmus) hopkinsi Hubbard, 1963
Ctenophthalmus hopkinsi hopkinsi Hubbard, 1963
Ctenophthalmus hopkinsi rahmi Beaucournu, 1981
Ctenophthalmus hopkinsi smiti Hubbard, 1967
Ctenophthalmus (Idioctenophthalmus) particularis Berteaux, 1949
Ctenophthalmus angolensis Ribeiro, 1975
Ctenophthalmus arcanus Smit, 1960
Ctenophthalmus devignati Jordan, 1941
Ctenophthalmus elblae Beaucournu, 1981
Ctenophthalmus francai Ribeiro, 1975
Ctenophthalmus luberensis Berteaux, 1949
Ctenophthalmus machadoi Ribeiro, 1975
Ctenophthalmus ominosus Smit, 1959
Ctenophthalmus tholatus
Ctenophthalmus vanhoofi Berteaux, 1947
Dampfia grahami Waterston, 1915
Dampfia grahami equatoris Smit, 1954
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) apistus Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) djaensis Beaucournu &..., 1998
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) echinus Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) foedus Smit, 1968
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) longifrons Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) lypusus Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) macrochaetus Beaucournu &..., 1975
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) smiti Ribeiro, 1975
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) traubi Beaucournu &..., 1975
Dinopsyllus dirus Smit, 1959
Dinopsyllus horridus Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Echidnophaga gallinacea Westwood, 1875A stick-tight flea
Hypsophthalmus campestris Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Lagaropsylla anciauxi Smit, 1957
Lagaropsylla consularis Smit, 1957
Lagaropsylla hoogsraali Smit, 1957
Lagaropsylla idae Smit, 1957
Lagaropsylla lipsi Smit, 1957
Lagaropsylla obliqua Smit, 1957
Lagaropsylla tauffliebi Smit, 1962
Lentistivalius (Lentistivalius) alienus Smit, 1958
Leptopsylla (Leptopsylla) aethiopica Rothschild, 1908
Leptopsylla aethiopica aethiopica Rothschild, 1908
Libyastus proximus Smit, 1958
Libyastus schoutedeni Berteaux, 1947
Libyastus stratiotes Rothschild, 1905
Libyastus vates Jordan, 1936
Listropsylla dolosa Rothschild, 1907
Neopsylla clavelia Li Kueichen ..., 1977
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) incisus Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Orthopsylloides abacetus abacetus Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Polygenis (Polygenis) litargus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis brachinus Jordan, 1950
Procaviopsylla angolensis Jordan, 1925
Procaviopsylla spinifex Jordan, 1936
Procaviopsylla spinifex cabrali Ribeiro, 1975
Procaviopsylla spinifex spinifex Jordan, 1936
Pulex (Pulex) irritans Linnaeus, 1758Human Flea
Thaumapsylla breviceps Rothschild, 1907
Thaumapsylla breviceps breviceps Rothschild, 1907
Tunga (Tunga) penetrans Linnaeus, 1758Chigoe
Xenopsylla angolensis Ribeiro, 1975
Xenopsylla brasiliensis Baker, 1904A mammal flea
Xenopsylla cheopis Rothschild, 1903Indian rat flea
Xenopsylla georychi C.Fox, 1914
Xenopsylla jorgei Ribeiro, 1975
Xenopsylla moucheti Smit, 1958
Xenopsylla nubica Rothschild, 1903
Xenopsylla pestanai Ribeiro, 1975
Xenopsylla silvai Ribeiro, 1975
Xenopsylla torta Jordan & Rot..., 1908
Xenopsylla versuta Jordan, 1925
Xiphiopsylla hyparetes Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Xiphiopsylla levis Smit, 1960

Subnodes of Siphonaptera with occurrences in Central Africa
InfraorderCeratophyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
4
10
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderHystrichopsyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
3
5
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPulicomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
2
7
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPygiopsyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
1
3
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Siphonaptera at artfakta.se
Siphonaptera at dyntaxa.se
Siphonaptera at gbif.org
Siphonaptera at irmng.org
Siphonaptera at itis.gov