BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Ctenophthalmus nobilis (Rothschild, 1898) (a mammal flea)

Date: 16 March 2004 (Date may be unnatural as specimen was reared, grown or otherwise kept in captivity)
Location: Berks, England
Voucher: 16/03/2004[B]
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State: Female imago
Record Summary: small flea from nest in plastic compost bin collected 29 Feb 04
Capture method: nest stored and searched
Identification Notes: Genal comb with 3 spines.
Spiracular fossa of tergum VIII Y-shaped.

Images etc

magnified photograph Side view - grey background 500 by 443 pixels
microscope photograph Anterior - side view - magnified 500 by 338 pixels
microscope photograph Genal comb - magnified 453 by 500 pixels
microscope photograph Head - magnified 375 by 500 pixels
microscope photograph Posterior - side view - magnified 419 by 500 pixels
microscope photograph Posterior margin of sternum VII - magnified 500 by 333 pixels
microscope photograph Pronotal comb - magnified 500 by 333 pixels
microscope photograph Sensilium - magnified 500 by 359 pixels
microscope photograph Side view - magnified 500 by 285 pixels
microscope photograph Side view - magnified 500 by 396 pixels
microscope photograph Spiracular fossa of tergum VIII - magnified 500 by 333 pixels
microscope photograph Terminalia - magnified 500 by 360 pixels

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