Cleopsylla

Cleopsylla is a genus name for a group of parasites of the family Stephanocircidae which means "helmet fleas". This genera of parasites can be found in parts of Australia and South America.

Cleopsylla
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Cleopsylla

Rothschild, 1914
Species
  • C. barquezi
  • C. monticola
  • C. townsendi
  • C. vidua

Species

  • C. barquezi López Berrizbeitia, Hastriter, and Díaz, 2016[1] – described from sigmodontine rodents in northwestern Argentina
  • C. monticola Smit, 1953
  • C. townsendi Rothschild, 1914
  • C. vidua Beaucournu & Gallardo, 1991

Description

The head has a convex area with combs and spines on it. The thorax of these species of Cleopsylla have different rows of setae.

Favorable environmental conditions

These parasites do well in moist and humid environments.

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References

  1. Berrizbeitia, M. Fernanda López; Hastriter, Michael W.; Díaz, M. Mónica (2016). "A New Flea Species of the Genus Cleopsylla (Siphonaptera: Stephanocircidae) from Northwestern Argentina". Journal of Parasitology. 102 (5): 514–519. doi:10.1645/16-21. PMID 27362759.


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