Leptopsyllidae is a family of fleas in the order Siphonaptera.[1] There are at least 30 genera and 250 described species in Leptopsyllidae.[2][3][4][5]

Leptopsyllidae
Ctenopsylla musculi, mouse flea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Siphonaptera
Family: Leptopsyllidae

Genera

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References

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  1. ^ New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Dennis P. Gordon. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. 2009–2012. pp. 308–309. ISBN 978-1-877257-72-8. OCLC 340800193.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ "Leptopsyllidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  3. ^ "Leptopsyllidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  4. ^ "Leptopsyllidae Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  5. ^ "Browse Leptopsyllidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.

Further reading

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  • Kellogg, Vernon L. (1905). American insects. H. Holt.
  • Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. Vol. 2nd Edition. CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0212-9.
  • Capinera, John L., ed. (2008). Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. ISBN 978-1402062421.
  • Gillott, Cedric (1980). Entomology. Plenum Press. ISBN 0-306-40366-8.
  • Donald J. Borror; Roger Tory Peterson; Richard E. White (1998). A Field Guide to Insects. Houghton Mifflin.