Hystrichopsylla talpae ssp talpae (Curtis, 1826)
(Mole Flea)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesHystrichopsylla talpae ssp talpae (Mole Flea)
SpeciesHystrichopsylla talpae (Mole Flea)
FamilyHYSTRICHOPSYLLIDAE (a family of mammal fleas)
SuperfamilyHYSTRICHOPSYLLOIDEA (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 Hystrichopsylla talpae ssp talpae (Mole Flea) :
1: Hystrichopsylla talpae ssp talpae (Mole Flea)
16 Mar 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
large flea from nest in plastic compost bin collected 29 Feb 04
Image 1: Lateral view - enlargedImage 2: Lateral view - enlarged - grey backgroundImage 3: Lateral view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 4: Clasper - microscope low magnificationImage 5: Head and antenna - magnifiedImage 6: Head and antenna - magnified (2)Image 7: Head and thorax - magnifiedImage 8: Head and thorax - magnified (2)Image 9: Hind foot - microscope low magnificationImage 10: Sensilium - microscope low magnificationImage 11: Sterna IX - magnifiedImage 12: Tergites and terminalia - magnifiedImage 13: Tergites with combs - magnifiedImage 14: Terminalia - magnifiedImage 15: Terminalia - magnified (2)

Hystrichopsylla talpae ssp talpae (Mole Flea) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hystrichopsylla talpae ssp talpae (Mole Flea)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hystrichopsylla talpae ssp talpae (Mole Flea)
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