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Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe

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Cave Biology Data Portal
Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
AnimaliaArthropodaHexapodaInsecta

Order Siphonaptera
Latreille, 1825 · Fleas

Species in this portal
12
Ecological class
10 trogloxenes and 2 accidentals
Realm
Terrestrial
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
7 states and provinces
Counties
11

Families

  • Ceratophyllidae 4 in portal
  • Ctenophthalmidae 3 in portal
  • Hystrichopsyllidae 1 in portal
  • Ischnopsyllidae 3 in portal
  • Leptopsyllidae 1 in portal

Species in this portal

Species Common name Class Status States Karst regions
Ctenophthalmus pseudagyrtes Baker, 1904 Trogloxene GNR AL, GA, TN
Epitedia cavernicola Traub, 1957 Trogloxene VA
Epitedia wenmanni (Rothschild, 1904) Deermice Flea Trogloxene GNR KY, TN
Monopsyllus wagneri Baker, 1904 Accidental IA
Myodopsylla insignis (Rothschild, 1903) Bat Flea Trogloxene GNR KY
Nycteridopsylla chapini Jordan, 1929 Trogloxene KY
Orchopeas leucopus (Baker, 1904) Pulga Trogloxene GNR
Orchopeas sexdentatus (Baker, 1904) Trogloxene KY, VA
Oropsylla arctomys (Baker, 1904) Accidental GNR IA
Peromyscopsylla hesperomys (Baker, 1904) Trogloxene GNR TN
Stenoponia americana (Baker, 1899) Trogloxene GNR IA, TN
Sternopsylla distincta (Rothschild, 1903) Trogloxene NM

Cave Biology Data Portal

Species accounts, distributions, and conservation status for the subterranean fauna of North America and around the globe, with resources for the cave and karst research community.

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