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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
946
15016
66085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
941
14995
66029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
840
14662
65289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
480
11684
56765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
17
65
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Siphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
10
54
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Europe
10 Families width 123 Species and 75 Subspecies
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas37SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas11SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas17SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904Insectivore fleas5SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas10SpeciesTaxom
Vermipsyllidae Wagner, 1889Carnivore fleas5SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 191529SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas6SpeciesTaxom
Stivaliidae Mardon, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19392SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Europe
54 Genera with 123 Species
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Amalaraeus Ioff, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Amphipsylla Wagner, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Araeopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Archaeopsylla Dampf, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Atopopsyllus Poinar, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Atyphloceras Jordan & Rot..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Caenopsylla Rothschild, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Callopsylla Wagner, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllus Curtis, 180316SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsylla Kohaul, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Citellophilus Wagner, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1885Cat and Dog Fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalus Kolenati, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmus Kolenati, 196941SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopsylla Jordan, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Dasypsyllus Baker, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Doratopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 18973SpeciesTaxom
Echidnophaga Olliff, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Ectinorus Jordan, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Euctenophthalmus Wagner, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Euhoplopsyllus Ewing, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Frontopsylla Wagner & Ioff, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Geusibia Jordan, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Hectopsylla Frauenfeld, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsylla Taschenherg, 18263SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllus Westwood, 18988SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19514SpeciesTaxom
Listropsylla Rothschild, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Megabothris Jordan, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsylla Becker-Migdi..., 19461SpeciesTaxom
Monopsyllus Kolenati, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Myoxopsylla Myoxopsylla, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Nosopsyllus Jordan, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Nycteridopsylla Oudemans, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Odontopsyllus Baker, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Orchopeas Jordan, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ornithopsylla Rothschild, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Orthopsylloides Holland, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopsylla Hopkins & Ro..., 18788SpeciesTaxom
Paraceras Wagner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Parapsyllus Enderlein, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Peromyscopsylla Fox, 18987SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19504SpeciesTaxom
Pulex Linnaeus, 1803Human Fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsylla Rothschild, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19577SpeciesTaxom
Rhinolophopsylla Oudemans, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Spilopsyllus Baker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenoponia Jordan & Rot..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Stivalius Jordan & Rot..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tarsopsylla Wagner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Tunga Jarocki, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Typhloceras Wagner, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Xenopsylla Glinkiewicz, 19235SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
123 Species and 75 Subspecies
Amalaraeus penicilliger Grube, 1851
Amalaraeus penicilliger kratochvili Rosicky, 1955
Amalaraeus penicilliger pyrenaicus Brinck-Lindroth, 1974
Amphipsylla phaiomydis limonia Smit, 1977
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
Atopopsyllus cionus Poinar, 2015
Atyphloceras nuperus Jordan, 1931
Caenopsylla laptevi Mikulin & Za..., 1958
Caenopsylla laptevi relicta Beaucournu, ..., 1975
Callopsylla (Callopsylla) saxatilis Ioff & Argyr..., 1934
Callopsylla (Geminopsylla) gemina Ioff, 1946
Callopsylla (Geminopsylla) gypaetina Peus, 1978
Callopsylla (Orneacus) watersoni Jordan, 1925
Callopsylla (Orneacus) waterstoni (Jordan, 1925)⇒ Callopsylla watersoni Jordan, 1925
Ceratophyllus farreni farreni Rothschild, 1905
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) fringillae Walker, 1856A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) gallinae Schrank, 1803A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) hirundinis Curtis, 1826A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) pullatus Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) rusticus Wagner, 1903A 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) borealis Rothschild, 1906A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) chasteli Beaucournu, ..., 1982A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) columbae Gervais, 1844Feral Pigeon Nest Flea
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) garei Rothschild, 1902A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Monopsyllus) sciurorum (Schrank, 1803)⇒ Monopsyllus sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Ceratophyllus sciurorum sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Chaetopsylla (Chaetopsylla) globiceps Taschenberg, 1880Fox flea
Chaetopsylla (Chaetopsylla) homoea Rothschild, 1906
Chaetopsylla (Chaetopsylla) matina Jordan, 1925
Chaetopsylla (Chaetopsylla) rothschildi Kohaut, 1903
Chaetopsylla (Chaetopsylla) trichosa Kohaut, 1903A Badger flea
Citellophilus martinoi Wagner & Ioff, 1926
Citellophilus martinoi martinoi Wagner & Ioff, 1926Potato scab gnat
Citellophilus martinoi rotundus Rosicky, 1956
Ctenocephalides canis Curtis, 1826Dog flea
Ctenocephalides felis Bouche, 1835Cat Flea
Ctenocephalides felis felis Bouche, 1885Cat Flea
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes sardiniensis Ioff, 1928
Ctenophthalmus bisoctodentatus heselhausi Oudemans, 1914
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) agyrtes Heller, 1896
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes impavidus Jordan, 1928
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes provincialis Rothschild, 1910
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes smitianus Peus, 1950
Ctenophthalmus agyrtes verbanus Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) andorrensis Smit, 1960
Ctenophthalmus andorrensis andorrensis Smit, 1960
Ctenophthalmus andorrensis catalaniensis Beaucournu, 1973
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) apertus Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Ctenophthalmus apertus allani Smit, 1955
Ctenophthalmus apertus apertus Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Ctenophthalmus apertus azevedoi Beaucournu, 1972
Ctenophthalmus apertus queirozi Beaucournu, 1972
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) baeticus Rothschild, 1910
Ctenophthalmus baeticus arvernus Jordan, 1931
Ctenophthalmus baeticus baeticus Rothschild, 1910
Ctenophthalmus baeticus boisseauorum Beaucournu, 1968
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) bisoctodentatus Kolenati, 1863A mole flea
Ctenophthalmus bisoctodentatus bisoctodentatus Kolenati, 1863
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) nobilis Rothschild, 1898A mammal flea
Ctenophthalmus nobilis dobyi Beaucournu, 1962
Ctenophthalmus nobilis nobilis Rothschild, 1898
Ctenophthalmus nobilis vulgaris Smit, 1955
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) solutus Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Ctenophthalmus solutus solutus Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Ctenophthalmus (Euctenophthalmus) assimilis Taschenberg, 1880
Ctenophthalmus assimilis assimilis Taschenberg, 1880
Ctenophthalmus (Euctenophthalmus) congener Rothschild, 1907A mammal flea
Ctenophthalmus congener congener Rothschild, 1907
Ctenophthalmus (Euctenophthalmus) orientalis Wagner, 1898
Ctenophthalmus russulae galloibericus Beaucournu &..., 1972
Ctenophthalmus (Medioctenophthalmus) nivalis Rothschild, 1909
Ctenophthalmus nivalis nivalis Rothschild, 1909
Ctenophthalmus nivalis rhaeticus Smit, 1967
Ctenophthalmus orphilus orphilus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Ctenophthalmus (Medioctenophthalmus) ubayensis Lumaret & Lu..., 1969
Ctenophthalmus ubayensis ianlinni Beaucournu, 1969
Ctenophthalmus ubayensis ubayensis Lumaret & Lu..., 1969
Dactylopsylla bluei psila Prince & Stark, 1951
Dasypsyllus (Dasypsyllus) gallinulae Dale, 1878A bird flea
Dasypsyllus gallinulae gallinulae Dale, 1878Moorhen Flea
Dasypsyllus cteniopus Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Doratopsylla dasycnema Rothschild, 1897A mammal flea
Doratopsylla dasycnema cuspis Rothschild, 1915
Doratopsylla dasycnema dasycnema Rothschild, 1897
Echidnophaga murina Tiraboschi, 1903
Ectinorus polymerus Jordan, 1942
Euhoplopsyllus glacialis Taschenberg, 1880
Euhoplopsyllus glacialis affinis Baker, 1904
Frontopsylla (Orfrontia) laeta Jordan & Rot..., 1920A bird flea
Geusibia hemisphaera Liu Chiying,..., 1981
Hectopsylla cypha Jordan, 1942
Hystrichopsylla (Hystrichopsylla) talpae Curtis, 1826Mole flea
Hystrichopsylla talpae alpina Beaucournu &..., 1979
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 mysticus Jordan, 1942
Ischnopsyllus simplex simplex Rothschild, 1906
Ischnopsyllus (Ischnopsyllus) variabilis Wagner, 1898A bat flea
Leptopsylla (Leptopsylla) segnis Schonherr, 1811A House Mouse flea
Leptopsylla (Leptopsylla) taschenbergi Wagner, 1898
Leptopsylla taschenbergi amitina Jordan & Rot..., 1914
Leptopsylla taschenbergi calamana Jordan, 1951
Listropsylla chelura chelura Rothschild, 1913
Megabothris (Gebiella) rectangulatus Wahlgren, 1903A mammal flea
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
Monopsyllus sciurorum sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Myoxopsylla (Myoxopsylla) laverani Rothschild, 1911
Myoxopsylla laverani laverani Rothschild, 1911
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus Bosc, 1800European rat flea
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) londinensis Rothschild, 1903English rat flea
Nosopsyllus londinensis londinensis Rothschild, 1903
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) longiceps Rothschild, 1908A bat flea
Nycteridopsylla (Nycteridopsylla) pentactena Kolenati, 1856
Odontopsyllus quirosi episcopalis Beaucournu &..., 1975
Orchopeas howardi Baker, 1895Grey squirrel flea
Ornithopsylla laetitiae Rothschild, 1908A seabird nest flea
Orthopsylloides abacetus abacetus Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Palaeopsylla cisalpina Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Palaeopsylla kohauti Dampf, 1911A mammal flea
Palaeopsylla minor Dale, 1878A mammal flea
Palaeopsylla similis Dampf, 1910
Palaeopsylla similis similis Dampf, 1910
Palaeopsylla soricis Dale, 1878A mammal flea
Palaeopsylla soricis rosickyi Smit, 1960
Palaeopsylla soricis soricis Dale, 1878
Paraceras melis Walker, 1856Badger flea
Paraceras melis melis Walker, 1856
Parapsyllus senellarti Beaucournu &..., 1990
Peromyscopsylla bidentata Kolenati, 1863
Peromyscopsylla bidentata bidentata Kolenati, 1863
Peromyscopsylla bidentata gervasii Beaucournu, 1975
Peromyscopsylla fallax Rothschild, 1909
Peromyscopsylla silvatica Meinert, 1896
Peromyscopsylla spectabilis Rothschild, 1898A mammal flea
Peromyscopsylla spectabilis spectabilis Rothschild, 1898
Polygenis axius axius Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis (Polygenis) byturus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis (Polygenis) litargus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis brachinus Jordan, 1950
Pulex (Pulex) irritans Linnaeus, 1758Human Flea
Pulex penicilliger Grube, 1851
Pulex sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Pygiopsylla hoplia Jordan & Rot..., 1922Southern kiore flea
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophthalmus) integella Jordan & Rot..., 1921A mammal flea
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophthalmus) isacantha Rothschild, 1907A mammal flea
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophthalmus) mesa Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophthalmus) mesoides Smit, 1957
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophthalmus) pentacantha Rothschild, 1897A mammal flea
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophthalmus) strouhali Smit, 1957
Rhinolophopsylla unipectinata Taschenberg, 1880
Rhinolophopsylla unipectinata unipectinata Taschenberg, 1880
Spilopsyllus cuniculi Dale, 1878European rabbit flea
Stenoponia tripectinata Tiraboschi, 1902
Stivalius aporus aporus Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Tarsopsylla octodecimdentata Kolenati, 1863A mammal flea
Tarsopsylla octodecimdentata octodecimdentata Kolenati, 1863
Tunga (Tunga) penetrans Linnaeus, 1758Chigoe
Typhloceras favosum Jordan & Rot..., 1914
Typhloceras favosum rolandi Jordan, 1938
Typhloceras poppei Wagner, 1903A mammal flea
Typhloceras poppei poppei Wagner, 1903
Xenopsylla brasiliensis Baker, 1904A mammal flea
Xenopsylla cheopis Rothschild, 1903Indian rat flea
Xenopsylla cheopis cheopis (Rothschild, 1903)⇒ Xenopsylla cheopis Rothschild, 1903
Xenopsylla cunicularis Smit, 1957Spanish rabbit flea
Xenopsylla gratiosa Jordan & Rot..., 1923

Subnodes of Siphonaptera with occurrences in West Europe
InfraorderCeratophyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
3
25
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHystrichopsyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
2
10
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderPulicomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
3
16
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderPygiopsyllomorpha
Medvedev, 1998
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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