Ctenophthalmidae

Belongs within: Siphonaptera.

The Ctenophthalmidae are a family of fleas parasitic on small mammals.

Characters (from Brinck-Lindroth & Smit 2007): Antennal clava of male extending onto prosternosome. Mesonotum with pseudosetae under collar; metanotum without marginal spinelets. Terga II-VII each with more than one row of setae; antesensilial setae present in both sexes; sternum IX of male without apophysis; female with anal stylets, one spermatheca.

<==Ctenophthalmidae
    |--NeopsyllaGE05
    |    |--N. inopinaGE05
    |    `--N. pitymydis Zavattari 1914S69
    |--PalaeopsyllaGE05
    |    |--P. balticaGE05
    |    |--P. dissimilisGE05
    |    |--P. klebsianaGE05
    |    |--P. minorA71
    |    `--P. soricisA71
    `--CtenophthalmusGE05
         |--C. agyrtesGE05
         |--C. bisoctodentatusA71
         |--C. calceatusSEC08
         |--C. congenerKK54
         |--C. natalensisSEC08
         |--C. nobilisA71
         |    |--C. n. nobilisA71
         |    `--C. n. vulgarisA71
         `--C. smithersiSEC08

*Type species of generic name indicated

References

[A71] Askew, R. R. 1971. Parasitic Insects. Heinemann Educational Books: London.

Brinck-Lindroth, G., & F. G. A. M. Smit. 2007. The Fleas (Siphonaptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark. Brill.

[GE05] Grimaldi, D., & M. S. Engel. 2005. Evolution of the Insects. Cambridge University Press: New York.

[KK54] Klemmer, K., & H. E. Krampitz. 1954. Zur Kenntnis der Säugetierfauna Siziliens. Senckenbergiana Biologica 35 (3–4): 121–135.

[SEC08] Shihepo, F., S. Eiseb & P. Cunningham. 2008. Fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) associated with small mammals in selected areas in northern Namibia. Journal Namibia Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft 56: 5–23.

[S69] Steyskal, G. C. 1969. The mistreatment of the Latin genitive case in forming names of parasites. Systematic Zoology 18 (3): 339–342.