Dasypsyllus
Genus of fleas
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Dasypsyllus is a widespread genus of fleas.[1] Some of its members are found in bird nests, including the moorhen flea, D. gallinulae.[2]
| Dasypsyllus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Siphonaptera |
| Family: | Ceratophyllidae |
| Subfamily: | Ceratophyllinae |
| Genus: | Dasypsyllus Baker, 1905 |
Species
Species include:
- Dasypsyllus aemulus (Jordan, 1933)
- Dasypsyllus araucanus (Jordan et Rothschild, 1920)
- Dasypsyllus comatus (Jordan, 1933)
- Dasypsyllus cteniopus (Jordan et Rothschild, 1920)
- Dasypsyllus gallinulae (Dale, 1878)
- Dasypsyllus lasius (Rothschild, 1909)
- Dasypsyllus plumosissimus (Smit, 1976)
- Dasypsyllus stejnegeri (Jordan, 1929)
