Pulicidae

Randers Fjord

Randers Fjord

Hobro, Jylland, Danmark

A female Xenopsylla cheopis.

Fleas in the family Pulicidae are distinguished by the presence of one row of setae on each of their abdominal terga.Created: 1976

The pronotal and genal combs may be used when identifying fleas who are members of the family Pulicidae.Created: 1976

This image reveals anatomic features found in the head region of fleas in the genus Hoplopsyllus.Created: 1976

This diagram compares the head region morphologic characteristics of fleas in the genera Xenopsylla, and Pulex.Created: 1976

This diagram shows some of the identifying morphologic characteristics of the Oriental rat flea, Xenopsylla cheopis.Created: 1976

This illustration of a flea shows two features, which distinguish this disease vector from other insects.Created: 1976

This illustration depicts a flea of the order Siphonaptera, derived from the Greek words siphon, and aptera or wingless.Created: 1976

An illustration depicting the anatomical characteristics of the Oriental Rat Flea, Xenopsylla cheopis.Created: 1976

This illustration shows one of the identifying characteristics of the cat and dog fleas of the genus Ctenocephalides.Created: 1976

This diagram highlights the anatomic features of the head region of the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis .Created: 1976

This illustration shows one of the identifying characteristics found on the rabbit flea from the genus Cediopsylla.Created: 1976

This drawing shows some of the characteristics of fleas belonging to the genera Cediopsylla and Ctenocephalides.Created: 1976

This diagram highlights the anatomic features of the head region of Ctenocephalides canis, the dog flea.Created: 1976

This illustration shows some of the identifying morphologic characteristics of the human flea, Pulex irritans.Created: 1976