Biology:Ceratophyllus borealis

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Short description: Species of flea

Ceratophyllus borealis
NHMUK010177292 A cliff rock birds nest flea - Ceratophyllus Emmareus borealis Rothschild, 1907.jpg
Female boreal flea
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Siphonaptera
Family: Ceratophyllidae
Genus: Ceratophyllus
Species:
C. borealis
Binomial name
Ceratophyllus borealis
Rothschild, 1906

Ceratophyllus borealis , also known as the boreal flea, is an ectoparasite of birds. It is a black species found on ground-nesting birds such as pipits, wheatears and wagtails.[1]

References

  1. Rothschild, Miriam; Clay, Theresa (1953). Fleas, Flukes and Cuckoos. A study of bird parasites. London: Collins. p. 110–111. https://archive.org/details/fleasflukescucko00roth. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10445959 entry