Orchopeas howardi ssp howardi (Baker, 1895)
(Grey Squirrel Flea)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesOrchopeas howardi ssp howardi (Grey Squirrel Flea)
SpeciesOrchopeas howardi (Grey Squirrel Flea)
FamilyCERATOPHYLLIDAE (a family of fleas)
SuperfamilyCERATOPHYLLOIDEA (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)
Records of Orchopeas howardi ssp howardi (Grey Squirrel Flea) :
1: Orchopeas howardi ssp howardi (Grey Squirrel Flea)
24 May 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
alighted on my PVC anorak, near gate
Image 1: Female - lateral view - magnifiedImage 2: Head - lateral view - magnifiedImage 3: (R to L) mesonotum, metanotum, tergites 1,2 - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 4: Female - head and fore coxa - lareral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 5: Female - head and fore coxa - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 6: Female - head and labial palps - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 7: Female - head and pronotum - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 8: Female - hind coxa - inner surface - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 9: Female - lateral view - magnified - white backgroundImage 10: Female - pseudoseta on T1 - lateral view - magnified - white backgroundImage 11: Female - pseudoseta under collar of metanotum - lateral view - magnified - white backgroundImage 12: Female - spermatheca - lateral view - microscope low magnificationImage 13: Female - spiracle on T8 - lateral view - magnified - white backgroundImage 14: Female - sternum 7 - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 15: Female - terminalia - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 16: Female - terminalia - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white background (2)Image 17: Female - thoracic segments - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 18: Female - thoracic segments - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white background (2)

Orchopeas howardi ssp howardi (Grey Squirrel Flea) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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