Ctenophthalmus nobilis (Rothschild, 1898)
(Rodent Flea, A Rodent Flea)

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Ctenophthalmus nobilis ssp vulgaris
a mammal flea
Male (Click to open)
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Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCtenophthalmus nobilis (Rodent Flea, A Rodent Flea)
GenusCtenophthalmus (a genus of fleas)
FamilyCTENOPHTHALMIDAE (a family of fleas)
OrderSIPHONAPTERA (fleas)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ctenophthalmus nobilis (Rodent Flea, A Rodent Flea) :
1: Ctenophthalmus nobilis (Rodent Flea, A Rodent Flea)
28 Mar 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
3 female fleas reared from mouse or vole nest collected on 14th March
Image 1: Female - head and thorax - lateral view - magnified - white backgroundImage 2: Female - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 3: Female - sternite 8 - lateral view - magnified - white background
2: Ctenophthalmus nobilis (Rodent Flea, A Rodent Flea)
16 Mar 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female from nest in plastic compost bin collected 29 Feb 04
Image 1: Female - lateral view - magnified - grey backgroundImage 2: Female - fore-parts - lateral view - microscope low magnificationImage 3: Female - genal comb - lateral view - magnifiedImage 4: Female - head - lateral view - microscope low magnificationImage 5: Female - hind-parts - lateral view - microscope low magnificationImage 6: Female - lateral view - microscope low magnificationImage 7: Female - lateral view - microscope low magnification - black backgroundImage 8: Female - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 9: Female - posterior margin of sternum - lateral view VII - magnifiedImage 10: Female - pronotal comb - lateral view - magnifiedImage 11: Female - sensilium - lateral view - magnifiedImage 12: Female - spiracular fossa of tergum VIII - lateral view - magnifiedImage 13: Female - terminalia - lateral view - microscope low magnification
3: Ctenophthalmus nobilis (Rodent Flea, A Rodent Flea)
12 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female, in rat’s nest in compost heap
Image 1: Female - lateral view - magnifiedImage 2: Female - lateral view - magnified (2)Image 3: Female - cleared specimen - head - microscope low magnificationImage 4: Female - cleared specimen - head - microscope low magnification (2)Image 5: Female - cleared specimen - hind femur - microscope low magnificationImage 6: Female - cleared specimen - legs - microscope low magnificationImage 7: Female - cleared specimen - Pro/Mesa/Meta thorax - microscope low magnificationImage 8: Female - cleared specimen - spermatheca - microscope low magnificationImage 9: Female - cleared specimen - sternum VII - microscope low magnificationImage 10: Female - cleared specimen - tail end - microscope low magnificationImage 11: Female - cleared specimen - Y-shaped spiracular fossa - microscope low magnificationImage 12: Female - genal comb - microscope low magnificationImage 13: Female - head - magnifiedImage 14: Female - head - microscope low magnificationImage 15: Female - lateral view - cleared specimen - magnifiedImage 16: Female - lateral view - cleared specimen - magnified (2)Image 17: Female - lateral view - magnifiedImage 18: Female - lateral view - magnified (2)Image 19: Female - lateral view - magnified (3)

Ctenophthalmus nobilis (Rodent Flea, A Rodent Flea) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ctenophthalmus nobilis (Rodent Flea, A Rodent Flea)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ctenophthalmus nobilis (Rodent Flea, A Rodent Flea)
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