Stephanocircidae is a family of
fleas native to
South America and Australia, where they are found on
rodents
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are nat ...
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Genera
* Subfamily Craneopsyllinae
Wagner, 1939
** Tribe Barreropsyllini
Jordan, 1953
*** Genus ''
Barreropsylla''
Jordan, 1953
** Tribe Craneopsyllini
Wagner, 1939
*** Genus ''
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.
Species
*''C. barquezi'' López Berrizbeitia, Hastr ...
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Rothschild, 1914
*** Genus ''
Craneopsylla''
Rothschild, 1911
*** Genus ''
Nonnapsylla''
Wagner, 1938
*** Genus ''
Plocopsylla''
Jordan, 1931
*** Genus ''
Sphinctopsylla''
Jordan, 1931
*** Genus ''
Tiarapsylla''
Wagner, 1937
* Subfamily Stephanocircinae
Wagner, 1928
** Genus ''
Coronapsylla''
Traub et Dunnet, 1973
** Genus ''
Stephanocircus''
Skuse, 1893
References
Family STEPHANOCIRCIDOIDEA – FLEAS classification''zin.ru''
Fleas
Insects of South America
Insect families
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