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Checklist of Suborder Siphonaptera Latreille, 1825 (Flea)
for Italy (South Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
645
10906
52395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
641
10885
52311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
611
10788
52018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
8825
45480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
12
44
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Siphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
9
39
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Italy
9 Families width 102 Species and 85 Subspecies
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas24SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas11SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas10SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904Insectivore fleas6SpeciesTaxom
Vermipsyllidae Wagner, 1889Carnivore fleas5SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 191538SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas6SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19391SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Italy
39 Genera with 102 Species
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Amalaraeus Ioff, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Amalareus Ioff, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Amphipsylla Wagner, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Araeopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Archaeopsylla Dampf, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Atyphloceras Jordan & Rot..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Callopsylla Wagner, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllus Curtis, 18038SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsylla Kohaul, 19037SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1885Cat and Dog Fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalus Kolenati, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmus Kolenati, 196976SpeciesTaxom
Dasypsyllus Baker, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Doratopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19152SpeciesTaxom
Echidnophaga Olliff, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Euhoplopsyllus Ewing, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Frontopsylla Wagner & Ioff, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Hectopsylla Frauenfeld, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsylla Taschenherg, 19827SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllus Westwood, 18985SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19513SpeciesTaxom
Megabothris Jordan, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Monopsyllus Kolenati, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Myoxopsylla Myoxopsylla, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Nosopsyllus Jordan, 19036SpeciesTaxom
Nycteridopsylla Oudemans, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopsylla Hopkins & Ro..., 197910SpeciesTaxom
Paraceras Wagner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Peromyscopsylla Fox, 18985SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Pulex Linnaeus, 1758Human Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsylla Rothschild, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 189710SpeciesTaxom
Rhinolophopsylla Oudemans, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Spilopsyllus Baker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenoponia Jordan & Rot..., 19022SpeciesTaxom
Tarsopsylla Wagner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Typhloceras Wagner, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Xenopsylla Glinkiewicz, 19233SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Italy
102 Species and 85 Subspecies
Amalaraeus penicilliger Grube, 1851
Amalareus arvicolae Ioff, 1948
Amalareus penicilliger Grube, 1851
Amalareus penicilliger kratochvili Rosicky, 1955
Amphipsylla sibirica Wagner, 1898
Amphipsylla sibirica sepifera Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Araeopsylla gestroi Rothschild, 1906
Archaeopsylla erinacei Bouche, 1835Hedgehog Flea
Archaeopsylla erinacei erinacei Bouche, 1835Hedgehog Flea
Atyphloceras nuperus Jordan, 1931
Callopsylla (Callopsylla) saxatilis Ioff & Argyr..., 1934
Callopsylla (Orneacus) watersoni Jordan, 1925
Callopsylla (Orneacus) waterstoni (Jordan, 1925)⇒ Callopsylla watersoni Jordan, 1925
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) fringillae Walker, 1856A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) gallinae Schrank, 1803A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) hirundinis Curtis, 1826A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) rusticus Wagner, 1903A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) borealis Rothschild, 1906A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) columbae Gervais, 1844Feral Pigeon Nest Flea
Ceratophyllus (Monopsyllus) sciurorum (Schrank, 1803)⇒ Monopsyllus sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Ceratophyllus sciurorum sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Chaetopsylla (Arctopsylla) tuberculaticeps Bezzi, 1890
Chaetopsylla tuberculaticeps tuberculaticeps Bezzi, 1890
Chaetopsylla (Chaetopsylla) globiceps Taschenberg, 1880Fox flea
Chaetopsylla (Chaetopsylla) homoea Rothschild, 1906
Chaetopsylla homoea homoea Rothschild, 1906
Chaetopsylla (Chaetopsylla) rothschildi Kohaut, 1903
Chaetopsylla (Chaetopsylla) trichosa Kohaut, 1903A Badger flea
Ctenocephalides canis Curtis, 1826Dog flea
Ctenocephalides felis Bouche, 1835Cat Flea
Ctenocephalides felis felis Bouche, 1885Cat Flea
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophtalmus) agyrtes Heller, 1896
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes culter Beaucournu, ..., 1981
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes cultur Beaucournu, ..., 1981
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes impavidus Jordan, 1928
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes ohridanus Wagner, 1939
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes rugosus Peus, 1959
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes sapaudianus Beaucournu, 1964
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes sardiniensis Ioff, 1928
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes verbanus Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes wagnerianus Peus, 1950
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophtalmus) bisoctodentatus Kolenati, 1863
Ctenophthalmus bisoctodentatus bisoctodentatus Kolenati, 1863
Ctenophthalmus bisoctodentatus certus Beaucournu, ..., 1978
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophtalmus) egregius Peus, 1964
Ctenophthalmus egregius celatus Beaucournu, ..., 1981
Ctenophthalmus egregius egregius Peus, 1964
Ctenophthalmus egregius garganus Beaucournu &..., 1976
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophtalmus) niethammeri Beaucournu, ..., 1981
Ctenophthalmus niethammeri aspromontis Beaucournu, ..., 1981
Ctenophthalmus niethammeri niethammeri Beaucournu, ..., 1981
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophtalmus) solutus Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Ctenophthalmus solutus nasutus Beaucournu, ..., 1988
Ctenophthalmus solutus siculus Peus, 1959
Ctenophthalmus solutus solutus Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) agyrtes Heller, 1896
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes culter Beaucournu, ..., 1981
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes impavidus Jordan, 1928
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes ohridanus Wagner, 1939
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes rugosus Peus, 1959
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes sapaudianus (Beaucournu, 1964)⇒ Ctenophthalmus agyrtes impavidus Jordan, 1928
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes sardiniensis Ioff, 1928
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes verbanus Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes wagnerianus Peus, 1950
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) bisoctodentatus Kolenati, 1863A mole flea
Ctenophthalmus bisoctodentatus bisoctodentatus Kolenati, 1863
Ctenophthalmus bisoctodentatus certus Beaucournu, 1979
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) egregius Peus, 1964
Ctenophthalmus egregius celatus Beaucournu, ..., 1981
Ctenophthalmus egregius egregius Peus, 1964
Ctenophthalmus egregius garganus Beaucournu &..., 1976
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) niethammeri Beaucournu, ..., 1981
Ctenophthalmus niethammeri aspromontis Beaucournu, ..., 1981
Ctenophthalmus niethammeri niethammeri Beaucournu, ..., 1981
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) solutus Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Ctenophthalmus solutus nasutus Beaucournu, ..., 1989
Ctenophthalmus solutus siculus Peus, 1959
Ctenophthalmus solutus solutus Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Ctenophthalmus (Euctenophthalmus) assimilis Taschenberg, 1880
Ctenophthalmus (Euctenophthalmus) congener Rothschild, 1907A mammal flea
Ctenophthalmus congener congener Rothschild, 1907
Ctenophthalmus congener geminus Peus, 1959
Ctenophthalmus congener grulichi Beaucournu, 1964
Ctenophthalmus (Euctenophthalmus) savii Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Ctenophthalmus savii calabricus Beaucournu, ..., 1981
Ctenophthalmus savii matilei Beaucournu &..., 1976
Ctenophthalmus savii savii Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Ctenophthalmus (Euctenophthalmus) secundus Wagner, 1916
Ctenophthalmus secundus geminus Peus, 1959
Ctenophthalmus (Mediocte) russulae Jordan & Rot..., 1912
Ctenophthalmus (Medioctenophtalmus) nivalis Rothschild, 1909
Ctenophthalmus nivalis helvetius Smit, 1963
Ctenophthalmus nivalis nivalis Rothschild, 1909
Ctenophthalmus (Medioctenophtalmus) orphilus Jordan e Rot..., 1923
Ctenophthalmus orphilus dolomiticus Jordan, 1928
Ctenophthalmus orphilus orphilus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Ctenophthalmus (Medioctenophtalmus) russulae Jordan & Rot..., 1912
Ctenophthalmus (Medioctenophtalmus) ubayensis Lumaret & Lu..., 1969
Ctenophthalmus ubayensis ubayensis Lumaret & Lu..., 1969
Ctenophthalmus nivalis helvetius Smit, 1963
Ctenophthalmus nivalis nivalis Rothschild, 1909
Ctenophthalmus (Medioctenophthalmus) orphilus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Ctenophthalmus orphilus dolomiticus Jordan, 1928
Ctenophthalmus orphilus orphilus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Ctenophthalmus (Medioctenophthalmus) ubayensis Lumaret & Lu..., 1969
Ctenophthalmus ubayensis ubayensis Lumaret & Lu..., 1969
Dasypsyllus (Dasypsyllus) gallinulae Dale, 1878A bird flea
Dasypsyllus gallinulae gallinulae Dale, 1878Moorhen Flea
Doratopsylla dasycnema Rothschild, 1897A mammal flea
Doratopsylla dasycnema cuspis Rothschild, 1915
Echidnophaga murina Tiraboschi, 1903
Euhoplopsyllus glacialis Taschenberg, 1880
Euhoplopsyllus glacialis affinis Baker, 1904
Frontopsylla (Orfrontia) laeta Jordan & Rot..., 1920A bird flea
Hectopsylla cypha Jordan, 1942
Hystrichopsylla (Hystrichopsylla) orientalis Smit, 1956
Hystrichopsylla orientalis orientalis Smit, 1956
Hystrichopsylla (Hystrichopsylla) talpae Curtis, 1826Mole flea
Hystrichopsylla talpae alpina Beaucournu &..., 1979
Hystrichopsylla talpae istrica Beaucournu, ..., 1982
Hystrichopsylla talpae talpae Curtis, 1826Mole Flea
Hystrichopsylla talpae transalpina Beaucournu, ..., 1982
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) variabilis Wagner, 1898A bat flea
Leptopsylla (Leptopsylla) segnis Schonherr, 1811A House Mouse flea
Leptopsylla (Leptopsylla) taschenbergi Wagner, 1898
Leptopsylla taschenbergi calamana Jordan, 1951
Megabothris (Gebiella) turbidus Rothschild, 1909A Bank Vole/Wood Mouse flea
Monopsyllus sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Myoxopsylla (Myoxopsylla) laverani Rothschild, 1911
Myoxopsylla laverani laverani Rothschild, 1911
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) barbarus Jordan & Rot..., 1912
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus Bosc, 1800European rat flea
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) londinensis Rothschild, 1903English rat flea
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) londiniensis (Rothschild, 1903)⇒ Nosopsyllus londinensis Rothschild, 1903
Nosopsyllus londiniensis londiniensis Rothschild, 1903
Nycteridopsylla (Nycteridopsylla) ancyluris Jordan, 1942
Nycteridopsylla ancyluris ancyluris Jordan, 1942
Nycteridopsylla (Nycteridopsylla) eusarca Dampf, 1908A bat flea
Nycteridopsylla (Nycteridopsylla) longiceps Rothschild, 1908A bat flea
Nycteridopsylla (Nycteridopsylla) pentactena Kolenati, 1856
Palaeopsylla cisalpina Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Palaeopsylla hamata Peus, 1964
Palaeopsylla kohauti Dampf, 1911A mammal flea
Palaeopsylla minor Dale, 1878A mammal flea
Palaeopsylla soricis Dale, 1878A mammal flea
Palaeopsylla soricis rosickyi Smit, 1960
Palaeopsylla soricis soricis Dale, 1878
Palaeopsylla soricis vesperis Smit, 1975
Palaeopsylla vallei Beaucournu, 1979
Paraceras melis Walker, 1856Badger flea
Peromyscopsylla bidentata Kolenati, 1863
Peromyscopsylla bidentata bidentata Kolenati, 1863
Peromyscopsylla fallax Rothschild, 1909
Peromyscopsylla spectabilis Rothschild, 1898A mammal flea
Polygenis brachinus Jordan, 1950
Pulex (Pulex) irritans Linnaeus, 1758Human Flea
Pygiopsylla hoplia Jordan & Rot..., 1922Southern kiore flea
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophtalmus) integella Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Rhadinopsylla integella integella Jordan e Rot..., 1921
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophtalmus) isacantha Rothschild, 1907
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophtalmus) mesa Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophtalmus) pentacantha Rothschild, 1897
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophthalmus) integella Jordan & Rot..., 1921A mammal flea
Rhadinopsylla integella integella
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophthalmus) isacantha Rothschild, 1907A mammal flea
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophthalmus) mesa Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophthalmus) pentacantha Rothschild, 1897A mammal flea
Rhinolophopsylla unipectinata Taschenberg, 1880
Rhinolophopsylla unipectinata unipectinata Taschenberg, 1880
Spilopsyllus cuniculi Dale, 1878European rabbit flea
Stenoponia tripectinata Tiraboschi, 1902
Stenoponia tripectinata tripectinata Tiraboschi, 1902
Tarsopsylla octodecimdentata Kolenati, 1863A mammal flea
Tarsopsylla octodecimdentata octodecimdentata Kolenati, 1863
Typhloceras favosum Jordan & Rot..., 1914
Typhloceras favosum asunicum Jordan, 1938
Typhloceras favosus Jordan & Rot..., 1914
Typhloceras favosus asunicus Jordan, 1938
Typhloceras poppei Wagner, 1903A mammal flea
Xenopsylla cheopis Rothschild, 1903Indian rat flea
Xenopsylla cheopis cheopis (Rothschild, 1903)⇒ Xenopsylla cheopis Rothschild, 1903
Xenopsylla gratiosa Jordan & Rot..., 1923

Subnodes of Siphonaptera with occurrences in Italy
InfraorderCeratophyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
3
19
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHystrichopsyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
2
8
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderPulicomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
3
11
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderPygiopsyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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