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Leptopsylla
Sign in to saveLeptopsylla is a genus of fleas belonging to the family Leptopsyllidae. The species Leptopsylla segnis was named by Carl Johan Schönherr in 1811.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderSiphonaptera
- FamilyLeptopsyllidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 118
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Leptopsyllidae
- Collections
- USNM, BYU, NHMUK, CSIRO
- Recorded in
- United States, Morocco, Pakistan, Australia, Papua New Guinea
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Leptopsyllidae
- Image
- CtenopsyllaMusculi.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
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- ''Leptopsylla segnis''
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Leptopsylla is a genus of fleas belonging to the family Leptopsyllidae. The species Leptopsylla segnis was named by Carl Johan Schönherr in 1811.
==Leptopsylla segnis== Leptopsylla segnis, commonly known as the European mouse flea, is a widely distributed flea with the common host being the house mouse (Mus musculus). Severe infestations can cause anaemia. Adults have a both a genal and pronotal ctenidium.
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