Northern Waterfowl Nest Flea

Ceratophyllus vagabundus

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Northern Waterfowl Nest Flea
Scientific Name: 
Ceratophyllus vagabundus
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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 northern flea is a parasite in the nests of ducks, geese and gulls. It can sometimes be present in enormous numbers (Harriman et al. Journal of Parasitology 97: 218-220 (2011)). The small number of occurrences is likely a reflection of insufficient collecting effort rather than of its true abundance. More data are needed before an accurate rank can be assigned to this subspecies of flea.
Score: 
A
References: 
H2017001
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Data deficient. This northern flea is a parasite in the nests of ducks, geese and gulls. It can sometimes be present in enormous numbers (Harriman et al. Journal of Parasitology 97: 218-220 (2011)). The small number of occurrences is likely a reflection of insufficient collecting effort rather than of its true abundance. More data are needed before an accurate rank can be assigned to this subspecies of flea.
Decision Process Description: 
Draft ranks by T.D. Galloway (2017) based on literature and expert opinion.
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