Ceratophyllus hirundinis
| Ceratophyllus hirundinis | |
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| Female house martin flea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Siphonaptera |
| Family: | Ceratophyllidae |
| Genus: | Ceratophyllus |
| Species: | C. hirundinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceratophyllus hirundinis Curtis, 1826 | |
Ceratophyllus hirundinis[1] is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by John Curtis in 1826. It is known to feed on house martins; however, not in nests on sea cliffs. [2]
References
- ↑ "Ceratophyllus hirundinis". The Encyclopedia of Life.
- ↑ Dillane, Eileen; Kelly, Thomas C.; Smiddy, Patrick (2002). "New Records of Fleas (Siphonaptera) from the Nests of House Martins". The Irish Naturalists' Journal. 27 (4). Irish Naturalists' Journal Ltd.: 159–163. ISSN 0021-1311. JSTOR 25536437. Retrieved 2026-05-19.