Nosopsyllus fasciatus (Bosc, 1800)
Rat Flea, A Rat Flea
Nosopsyllus fasciatus(Bosc, 1800) - Rat Flea, A Rat Flea, Male - lateral view - magnified - white background

Image 0021: Male - lateral view - magnified - white background

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed Microscope preparation
Specimen prep Macerated and cleared specimen
Lighting/focus Transmitted light
Background white background
Equipment used Canon EOS10D dSLR and Meiji microscope with x2.5 projection eye-piece. DPI defaulting to 72.
Microscope Objective 2" obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P449
Found as Imago
Date 12 Jul 2003
OS grid ref SU56
Lat/Lon 51° 20' N, 1° 10' W
Location Berks, VC22, England
Voucher 12 Jul 2003[E]
Record summary 3 females and 1 male from debris in rat's nest in compost heap
Associated organism in nest of Rattus norvegicus
Return to Record page Nosopsyllus fasciatus on 12 Jul 2003 at SU56 in Berks
Return to Taxon page Nosopsyllus fasciatus
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