Dasypsyllus gallinulae ssp gallinulae (Dale, 1878)
(Moorhen Flea)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesDasypsyllus gallinulae ssp gallinulae (Moorhen Flea)
SpeciesDasypsyllus gallinulae (Moorhen Flea)
FamilyCERATOPHYLLIDAE (a family of fleas)
SuperfamilyCERATOPHYLLOIDEA (a superfamily of fleas)
OrderSIPHONAPTERA (fleas)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Dasypsyllus gallinulae ssp gallinulae (Moorhen Flea) :
1: Dasypsyllus gallinulae ssp gallinulae (Moorhen Flea)
22 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
9 fleas emerged from Pied Wagtail nest collected from terra-cotta planter on wall beside front door
Image 1: 111 fleas in residue from nest, one year later - enlarged - white backgroundImage 2: Female - head and pronotum - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 3: Female - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 4: Female - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white background (2)Image 5: Female - spermatheca - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 6: Female - sternite VII - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 7: Female - terminalia - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 8: Male - clasper - lateral view - magnified - white backgroundImage 9: Male - head and thorax - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 10: Male - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 11: Male - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white background (2)Image 12: Male - terminalia - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white background

Dasypsyllus gallinulae ssp gallinulae (Moorhen Flea) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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