Ground Nest Flea

Ceratophyllus garei

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Ground Nest Flea
Scientific Name: 
Ceratophyllus garei
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Flea
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Siphonaptera
Family: 
Ceratophyllidae
References: 
A2017001
Distribution

Number of Occurrences

Data deficient. This holarctic flea is found primarily in the nests of many species of birds that nest on or near the ground in damp habitats. The small number of occurrences is likely a reflection of insufficient collecting effort rather than of the true abundance of the species. It is widely distributed in North America, from AK throughout the provinces and territories of Canada.
Score: 
A
References: 
H2017001
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Data deficient. This holarctic flea is found primarily in the nests of many species of birds that nest on or near the ground in damp habitats. The small number of occurrences is likely a reflection of insufficient collecting effort rather than of the true abundance of the species. It is widely distributed in North America, from AK throughout the provinces and territories of Canada.
Last Updated: 
September 28, 2017

References

Number of Occurrences

  • Galloway T.D. (2017) In email from Hébert, R., GS fleas NT sent to S Carriere on 18/07/2017. DIIMS - H2017001 Return

Taxonomy

  • Holland, G.P. (1985) The Fleas of Canada, Alaska, and Greenland (Siphonaptera). THe Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada 117 (S130) 3-632 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/memoirs-of-the-entomological-society-of-canada/article/fleas-of-canada-alaska-and-greenland-siphonaptera/C2E3C1FD38BA7A1876F404EAD081D614 - A2017001 Return