Hystrichopsylla talpae (Curtis, 1826)
(Mole Flea)

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Hystrichopsylla talpae ssp talpae
Mole Flea
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Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHystrichopsylla talpae (Mole Flea)
FamilyHYSTRICHOPSYLLIDAE (a family of mammal fleas)
SuperfamilyHYSTRICHOPSYLLOIDEA (a superfamily 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)

Hystrichopsylla talpae (Mole Flea) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hystrichopsylla talpae (Mole Flea)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hystrichopsylla talpae (Mole Flea)
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