''Ceratophyllus'' is a widespread genus of
flea
Flea, the common name for the order (biology), order Siphonaptera, includes 2,500 species of small flightless insects that live as external parasites of mammals and birds. Fleas live by hematophagy, ingesting the blood of their hosts. Adult f ...
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found in temperate climates. Some of its members include the chicken flea, ''
Ceratophyllus gallinae
''Ceratophyllus gallinae'', known as the hen flea in Europe or the European chicken flea elsewhere, is an ectoparasite of birds. This flea was first described by the German botanist and entomologist Franz von Paula Schrank in 1803.
Taxonomy
''C ...
'', 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 of fleas. Its members are parasites of mainly rodents ...
''.
Species
* ''
Ceratophyllus adustus
''Ceratophyllus'' is a widespread genus of fleas found in temperate climates. Some of its members include the chicken flea, '' Ceratophyllus gallinae'', and the poultry flea, '' Ceratophyllus niger''.
Species
* '' Ceratophyllus adustus'' Jordan ...
''
Jordan
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...
, 1932
* ''
Ceratophyllus affinis''
Nordberg, 1935
* ''
Ceratophyllus altus''
Tipton et Mendez, 1966
* ''
Ceratophyllus arcuegens''
Holland, 1952
* ''
Ceratophyllus avicitelli''
Ioff, 1946
* ''
Ceratophyllus borealis
''Ceratophyllus borealis '', also known as the boreal flea, is an ectoparasite of birds. It is a black species found on ground-nesting birds such as pipits, wheatears and wagtail
Wagtails are a group of passerine birds that form the genus ' ...
''
Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "to the red shield", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
, 1907
* ''
Ceratophyllus breviprojectus''
Liu, Wu et Wu, 1966
* ''
Ceratophyllus calderwoodi
''Ceratophyllus'' is a widespread genus of fleas found in temperate climates. Some of its members include the chicken flea, '' Ceratophyllus gallinae'', and the poultry flea, '' Ceratophyllus niger''.
Species
* '' Ceratophyllus adustus'' Jordan ...
''
Holland, 1979
* ''
Ceratophyllus caliotes''
Jordan
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...
, 1937
* ''
Ceratophyllus celsus''
Jordan
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...
, 1926
* ''
Ceratophyllus chasteli
''Ceratophyllus chasteli'' 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
Genus (; ...
''
Beaucournu, Monnat et Launay, 1982
* ''
Ceratophyllus chutsaensis''
Liu Lienchu et Wu Houyong, 1962
* ''
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
Genus (; ...
''
Baker, 1904
* ''
Ceratophyllus coahuilensis''
Eads, 1956
* ''
Ceratophyllus columbae
''Ceratophyllus columbae'' 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
Genus (; ...
''
Gervais, 1844
* ''
Ceratophyllus delichoni''
Nordberg, 1935
* ''
Ceratophyllus diffinis''
Jordan
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...
, 1925
* ''
Ceratophyllus enefdeae''
Ioff, 1950
* ''
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 "to the r ...
''
Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "to the red shield", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
, 1905
* ''
Ceratophyllus fionnus
''Ceratophyllus fionnus'' 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
Genus (; : ...
''
Usher, 1968
* ''
Ceratophyllus frigoris
''Ceratophyllus'' is a widespread genus of fleas found in temperate climates. Some of its members include the chicken flea, ''Ceratophyllus gallinae'', and the poultry flea, ''Ceratophyllus niger''.
Species
* ''Ceratophyllus adustus'' Karl Jord ...
''
Darskaya, 1950
* ''
Ceratophyllus fringillae
''Ceratophyllus fringillae'' 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
Genus ( ...
''
Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
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*Walker (given name)
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*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
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* ...
, 1856
* ''
Ceratophyllus gallinae
''Ceratophyllus gallinae'', known as the hen flea in Europe or the European chicken flea elsewhere, is an ectoparasite of birds. This flea was first described by the German botanist and entomologist Franz von Paula Schrank in 1803.
Taxonomy
''C ...
''
(Schrank, 1803)
* ''
Ceratophyllus garei
''Ceratophyllus garei'', the duck flea, is a species of flea 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 "to the red s ...
''
Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "to the red shield", 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, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...
et Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "to the red shield", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
, 1922
* ''
Ceratophyllus hagoromo''
Jameson et Sakaguti, 1959
* ''
Ceratophyllus hirundinis''
Curtis
Curtis or Curtiss is a common English given name and surname of Anglo-Norman origin, deriving from the Old French ''curteis'' (Modern French">-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of Fren ...
, 1826
* ''
Ceratophyllus idius''
Jordan
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...
et Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "to the red shield", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
, 1922
* ''
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
Genus (; : g ...
''
Darskaya et Shiranovich, 1971
* ''
Ceratophyllus lari''
Holland, 1951
* ''
Ceratophyllus liae''
Wu Wenzhen et Li Chao, 1990
* ''
Ceratophyllus lunatus''
Jordan
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...
et Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "to the red shield", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
, 1920
* ''
Ceratophyllus maculatus''
Wagner, 1927
* ''
Ceratophyllus nanshanensis''
Tsai Liyuen, Pan Fenchun et Liu Chuan, 1980
* ''
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 of fleas. Its members are parasites of mainly rodents ...
''
Fox, 1908
* ''
Ceratophyllus olsufjevi''
Scalon et Violovich, 1961
* ''
Ceratophyllus orites''
Jordan
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...
, 1937
* ''
Ceratophyllus pelecani''
Augustson, 1932
* ''
Ceratophyllus petrochelidoni''
Wagner, 1936
* ''
Ceratophyllus phrillinae''
Smit, 1976
* ''
Ceratophyllus picatilis''
Cai Liyun et Wu Wenzhen, 1988
* ''
Ceratophyllus pullatus''
Jordan
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...
et Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "to the red shield", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
, 1920
* ''
Ceratophyllus qinghaiensis''
Zhang Guangdeng et Ma Liming, 1985
* ''
Ceratophyllus rauschi''
Holland, 1960
* ''
Ceratophyllus rossittensis''
Dampf, 1913
* ''
Ceratophyllus rusticus''
Wagner, 1903
* ''
Ceratophyllus sclerapicalis''
Tsai Liyuen, Wu Wenching et Liu Chiying, 1974
* ''
Ceratophyllus scopulorum''
Holland, 1952
* ''
Ceratophyllus sinicus''
Jordan
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...
, 1932
* ''
Ceratophyllus spinosus''
Wagner, 1903
* ''
Ceratophyllus styx''
Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "to the red shield", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
, 1900
* ''
Ceratophyllus titicacensis''
Boheman, 1866
* ''
Ceratophyllus tribulis''
Jordan
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...
, 1926
* ''
Ceratophyllus vagabundus''
Jordan
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...
, 1926
* ''
Ceratophyllus wui''
Wang et Liu, 1996
* ''
Ceratophyllus zhovtyi''
Emel'yanova et Goncharov, 1966
References
Ceratophyllidae
Parasites of birds
Siphonaptera genera
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