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 Unknown Ceratophyllus, Siphonaptera, Hungary, June
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| pwalter |
Posted on 12-06-2009 19:34
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 Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
Hi, maybe someone can help with this little one. I was so lucky that in 4 day' time I found two different fleas of 2 families. One was a Pulex irritans female in dog and this male was found in an empty bird's nest (some Passeriformes I think) in E-Hungary. I think the male genital organs are quite well visible on this photo, but I can still clear 'em up with NaOH. I got to the conclusion that this is a Ceratophyllus. But I could easily exclude every species in my key, based on the form of the holding structure. I excluded:C rusticus, hirundinis, styx, farrni, rosittensis, affinis, pullatus, gallinae, fringillae, tribulis, columbae, garei, borealis. It wolud be a graet help if someone threw a look in another key, not for Hungary. PS: I'm trying also to rear some diptera from the nest. pwalter attached the following image:  [31.37Kb] |
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| phil withers |
Posted on 12-06-2009 22:47
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Member Location: Lyon, France Posts: 521 Joined: 04.03.08 |
Interesting: pretty sure you're right, it seems to be a Ceratophyllus, but which ? Those you have excluded seem not to be it, and the Rothschild Collection volume on Ceratophyllidae never appeared (as far as I know). i need to check this in the Faune de France volume, which I don't have myself and will need to borrow - I'll get back... |
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