Ceratophyllidae Explained

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 just three.

Subfamily Ceratophyllinae

• Aenigmopsylla
• Aetheca
• Amalaraeus
• Amaradix
• Amphalius
• Baculomeris
• Brevictenidia
• Callopsylla
• Ceratophyllus
• Citellophilus
• Dasypsyllus
• Eumolpianus
• Glaciopsyllus
• Hollandipsylla
• Igioffius
• Jellisonia
• Kohlsia
• Libyastus
• Macrostylophora ^[1]
• Malaraeus
• Margopsylla
• Megabothris
• Megathoracipsylla

Subfamily Ceratophyllinae (continued)

• Mioctenopsylla
• Myoxopsylla
• Nosopsyllus
• Opisodasys
• Orchopeas
• Oropsylla
• Paraceras
• Paramonopsyllus
• Pleochaetis
• Plusaetis
• Rostropsylla
• Rowleyella
• Smitipsylla
• Spuropsylla
• Syngenopsyllus
• Tarsopsylla
• Thrassis
• Traubella
• Psittopsylla

Subfamily Dactylopsyllinae

• Dactylopsylla
• Foxella
• Spicata

Notes and References

1. Beaucournu. J.-C.. Wells. K.. Macrostylophora durdeni n. sp. de Sabah (Île de Bornéo) et autres espèces sympatriques (Siphonaptera : Ceratophyllidae, Pygiopsyllidae). Parasite. 16. 4. 2009. 283–287. 1252-607X. 10.1051/parasite/2009164283. 20092059. free.