Ceratophyllus rusticus[1] is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by Wagner in 1903. It is known to feed on house martins. [2]
| Ceratophyllus rusticus | |
|---|---|
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| Male housemartin flea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Siphonaptera |
| Family: | Ceratophyllidae |
| Genus: | Ceratophyllus |
| Species: | C. rusticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceratophyllus rusticus Wagner, 1903 | |
References
edit- ↑ "Ceratophyllus rusticus". The Encyclopedia of Life.
- ↑ Dillane, Eileen; Kelly, Thomas C.; Smiddy, Patrick (2002). "New Records of Fleas (Siphonaptera) from the Nests of House Martins". The Irish Naturalists' Journal. 27 (4). Irish Naturalists' Journal Ltd.: 159–163. ISSN 0021-1311. JSTOR 25536437. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
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