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Pulicinae
The Pulicinae form a flea subfamily (or in other classifications a tribe called Pulicini) in the family Pulicidae The Pulicidae are a flea family in the order Siphonaptera. Currently, this family has 181 species in 27 genera. Of these, 16 are known from North America. Like all 2,500 Siphonaptera, the Pulicidae are ectoparasites. These fleas are wingless, l .... References External links Insect subfamilies Pulicidae {{flea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulicidae
The Pulicidae are a flea family in the order Siphonaptera. Currently, this family has 181 species in 27 genera. Of these, 16 are known from North America. Like all 2,500 Siphonaptera, the Pulicidae are ectoparasites. These fleas are wingless, laterally flattened, and great jumpers. They must be able to jump quickly and at great relative heights in order to latch onto their host for feeding and for rapid escape from their host. They make incredible jumps using the protein, resilin. It charges the energy in their body, allowing more forceful and frequent jumps than would be possible relying on only their muscles. This also means that they can to jump frequently without exhausting their muscles. They mainly feed on mammal blood, and many Siphonoptera families, including Pulicidae, transmit disease. Ecology Pulicidae feed on mammalian blood. ''Ctenocephalides felis felis'' is also known as the cat flea, and is an extremely important parasite of domestic cats and dogs. They p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echidnophaga
''Echidnophaga'' is a genus of fleas. It includes species which are found in Africa, parts of Asia, southern Europe, and Australia. Fleas in this genus remain attached to their host in a single location for long periods of time, causing swelling and ulceration of tissue. To remain attach for long periods they use specialized mouthparts, which, compared to other fleas, are relatively much longer. Species Encyclopedia of Life lists the following species: * '' Echidnophaga aethiops'' Jordan et Rothschild, 1906 * '' Echidnophaga ambulans'' Olliff, 1886 * '' Echidnophaga aranka'' M. Rothschild, 1936 * '' Echidnophaga bradyta'' Jordan et Rothschild, 1906 * '' Echidnophaga calabyi'' Mardon et Dunnet, 1971 * '' Echidnophaga cornuta'' Wagner, 1936 * '' Echidnophaga eyrei'' Mardon et Dunnet, 1971 * ''Echidnophaga gallinacea'' Westwood, 1875 Found mainly on poultry, but also on a variety of birds and mammals. * '' Echidnophaga iberica'' Ribeiro, Lucientes, Osacar et Calvete, 1994 * '' Ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulex
''Pulex'' is a genus of fleas. It comprises seven species. One is the human flea (''P. irritans''), and five of the others are confined to the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species ''Encyclopedia of Life'' lists seven species: *''Pulex alvarezi'' Barrera, 1955 *''Pulex echidnophagoides'' (Wagner, 1933) *''Pulex irritans'' Linnaeus, 1758 *''Pulex larimerius'' Lewis et Grimaldi, 1997 *''Pulex porcinus'' Jordan et Rothschild, 1923 *''Pulex simulans'' Baker, 1895 *''Pulex sinoculus ''Pulex'' is a genus of fleas. It comprises seven species. One is the human flea (''P. irritans''), and five of the others are confined to the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Species ''Encyclopedia of Life'' lists seven species: *''Pulex alvar ...'' Traub, 1950 References Siphonaptera genera Pulicidae Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Flea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insect Subfamilies
Insects (from Latin ') are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. Their blood is not totally contained in vessels; some circulates in an open cavity known as the haemocoel. Insects are the most diverse group of animals; they include more than a million described species and represent more than half of all known living organisms. The total number of extant species is estimated at between six and ten million; In: potentially over 90% of the animal life forms on Earth are insects. Insects may be found in nearly all environments, although only a small number of species reside in the oceans, which are dominated by another arthropod group, crustaceans, which recent research has indicated insects are nested within. Nearly all insects hatch from eggs. Insect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
