''Ceratophyllus'' is a widespread genus of
flea
Flea, the common name for the order Siphonaptera, includes 2,500 species of small flightless insects that live as external parasites of mammals and birds. Fleas live by ingesting the blood of their hosts. Adult fleas grow to about long, a ...
s
found in temperate climates. Some of its members include the chicken flea, ''
Ceratophyllus gallinae'', and the poultry flea, ''
Ceratophyllus niger
''Ceratophyllus niger'', also known as the western chicken flea or the black hen flea, is an ectoparasite of birds. It is a member of the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, ...
''.
Species
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Ceratophyllus adustus
''Ceratophyllus adustus'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family of fleas. Its members are parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing over 40 genera, and the other ...
''
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Ri ...
, 1932
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Ceratophyllus affinis
''Ceratophyllus affinis'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family of fleas. Its members are parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing over 40 genera, and the other ...
''
Nordberg, 1935
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Ceratophyllus altus''
Tipton et Mendez, 1966
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Ceratophyllus arcuegens
''Ceratophyllus arcuegens'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containin ...
''
Holland, 1952
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Ceratophyllus avicitelli
''Ceratophyllus avicitelli'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containi ...
''
Ioff, 1946
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Ceratophyllus borealis''
Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
, 1907
* ''
Ceratophyllus breviprojectus
''Ceratophyllus breviprojectus'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one cont ...
''
Liu, Wu et Wu, 1966
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Ceratophyllus calderwoodi
''Ceratophyllus calderwoodi'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family of fleas. Its members are parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing over 40 genera, and the o ...
''
Holland, 1979
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Ceratophyllus caliotes''
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Ri ...
, 1937
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Ceratophyllus celsus
''Ceratophyllus celsus'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family of fleas. Its members are parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing over 40 genera, and the other ...
''
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Ri ...
, 1926
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Ceratophyllus chasteli
''Ceratophyllus chasteli'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing ...
''
Beaucournu, Monnat et Launay, 1982
* ''
Ceratophyllus chutsaensis''
Liu Lienchu et Wu Houyong, 1962
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Ceratophyllus ciliatus
''Ceratophyllus ciliatus'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family of fleas. Its members are parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing over 40 genera, and the othe ...
''
Baker, 1904
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Ceratophyllus coahuilensis
''Ceratophyllus coahuilensis'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one contai ...
''
Eads, 1956
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Ceratophyllus columbae
''Ceratophyllus columbae'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing ...
''
Gervais, 1844
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Ceratophyllus delichoni
''Ceratophyllus delichoni'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containin ...
''
Nordberg, 1935
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Ceratophyllus diffinis
''Ceratophyllus diffinis'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing ...
''
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Ri ...
, 1925
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Ceratophyllus enefdeae
''Ceratophyllus enefdeae'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by Ioff in 1950.Ioff, I.G., O.I. Scalon, Z.M. Vovchinskaya, N.F. Darskaya, N.D. Emel’yanova, E.V. Isayeva-Gurvich, B.A. Rostigayev, R.F. Savenko, E. ...
''
Ioff, 1950
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Ceratophyllus farreni
''Ceratophyllus farreni'' is a species of flea native to Britain in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with th ...
''
Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
, 1905
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Ceratophyllus fionnus
''Ceratophyllus fionnus'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing ...
''
Usher, 1968
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Ceratophyllus frigoris''
Darskaya, 1950
* ''
Ceratophyllus fringillae''
Walker
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* ...
, 1856
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Ceratophyllus gallinae''
(Schrank, 1803)
* ''
Ceratophyllus garei''
Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
, 1902
* ''
Ceratophyllus gilvus''
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Ri ...
et Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
, 1922
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Ceratophyllus hagoromo
''Ceratophyllus hagoromo'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing ...
''
Jameson et Sakaguti, 1959
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Ceratophyllus hirundinis
''Ceratophyllus hirundinis'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containi ...
''
Curtis
Curtis or Curtiss is a common English given name and surname of Anglo-Norman origin from the Old French ''curteis'' (Modern French ''courtois'') which derived from the Spanish Cortés (of which Cortez is a variation) and the Portuguese and Ga ...
, 1826
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Ceratophyllus idius
''Ceratophyllus idius'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by Karl Jordan and Charles Rothschild
Nathaniel Charles Rothschild (9 May 1877 – 12 October 1923), known as "Charles", was an English banker and ...
''
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Ri ...
et Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
, 1922
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Ceratophyllus igii
''Ceratophyllus igii'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family of fleas. Its members are parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing over 40 genera, and the other j ...
''
Darskaya et Shiranovich, 1971
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Ceratophyllus lari
''Ceratophyllus lari'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family of fleas. Its members are parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing over 40 genera, and the other ju ...
''
Holland, 1951
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Ceratophyllus liae''
Wu Wenzhen et Li Chao, 1990
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Ceratophyllus lunatus
''Ceratophyllus lunatus'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by Karl Jordan and Charles Rothschild
Nathaniel Charles Rothschild (9 May 1877 – 12 October 1923), known as "Charles", was an English banker a ...
''
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Ri ...
et Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
, 1920
* ''
Ceratophyllus maculatus
''Ceratophyllus maculatus'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containi ...
''
Wagner, 1927
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Ceratophyllus nanshanensis
''Ceratophyllus nanshanensis'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one contai ...
''
Tsai Liyuen, Pan Fenchun et Liu Chuan, 1980
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Ceratophyllus niger
''Ceratophyllus niger'', also known as the western chicken flea or the black hen flea, is an ectoparasite of birds. It is a member of the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, ...
''
Fox, 1908
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Ceratophyllus olsufjevi
''Ceratophyllus olsufjevi'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containin ...
''
Scalon et Violovich, 1961
* ''
Ceratophyllus orites''
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Ri ...
, 1937
* ''
Ceratophyllus pelecani
''Ceratophyllus pelecani'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family of fleas. Its members are parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing over 40 genera, and the othe ...
''
Augustson, 1932
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Ceratophyllus petrochelidoni
''Ceratophyllus petrochelidoni'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family of fleas. Its members are parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing over 40 genera, and th ...
''
Wagner, 1936
* ''
Ceratophyllus phrillinae''
Smit, 1976
* ''
Ceratophyllus picatilis''
Cai Liyun et Wu Wenzhen, 1988
* ''
Ceratophyllus pullatus
''Ceratophyllus pullatus'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by Karl Jordan and Charles Rothschild
Nathaniel Charles Rothschild (9 May 1877 – 12 October 1923), known as "Charles", was an English banker ...
''
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Ri ...
et Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
, 1920
* ''
Ceratophyllus qinghaiensis
''Ceratophyllus qinghaiensis'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one contai ...
''
Zhang Guangdeng et Ma Liming, 1985
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Ceratophyllus rauschi
''Ceratophyllus rauschi'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by George P. Holland in 1960, who chose the name of the species to honour the American parasitologist Robert L. Rausch
Robert Lloyd Rausch (July 20, ...
''
Holland, 1960
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Ceratophyllus rossittensis
''Ceratophyllus rossittensis'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one contai ...
''
Dampf, 1913
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Ceratophyllus rusticus
''Ceratophyllus rusticus'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family of fleas. Its members are parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing over 40 genera, and the othe ...
''
Wagner, 1903
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Ceratophyllus sclerapicalis
''Ceratophyllus sclerapicalis'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family of fleas. Its members are parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing over 40 genera, and the ...
''
Tsai Liyuen, Wu Wenching et Liu Chiying, 1974
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Ceratophyllus scopulorum
''Ceratophyllus scopulorum'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one contain ...
''
Holland, 1952
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Ceratophyllus sinicus
''Ceratophyllus sinicus'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing ...
''
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Ri ...
, 1932
* ''
Ceratophyllus spinosus
''Ceratophyllus spinosus'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing ...
''
Wagner, 1903
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Ceratophyllus styx
''Ceratophyllus styx'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family of fleas. Its members are parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing over 40 genera, and the other ju ...
''
Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
, 1900
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Ceratophyllus titicacensis
''Ceratophyllus titicacensis'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one contai ...
''
Boheman, 1866
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Ceratophyllus tribulis
''Ceratophyllus tribulis'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family of fleas. Its members are parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing over 40 genera, and the othe ...
''
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Ri ...
, 1926
* ''
Ceratophyllus vagabundus''
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Ri ...
, 1926
* ''
Ceratophyllus wui
''Ceratophyllus wui'' is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllidae is a family (biology), family of fleas. Its members are Parasitism, parasites of mainly rodents and birds. It contains two subfamilies, one containing ove ...
''
Wang et Liu, 1996
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Ceratophyllus zhovtyi
''Ceratophyllus zhovtyi'' is a species of flea
Flea, the common name for the order Siphonaptera, includes 2,500 species of small flightless insects that live as external parasites of mammals and birds. Fleas live by ingesting the blood ...
''
Emel'yanova et Goncharov, 1966
References
Ceratophyllidae
Parasites of birds
Siphonaptera genera
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