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===''Ctenocephalides felis''===
 
===''Ctenocephalides felis''===
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*Most common flea on cats and dogs
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*Commonly called the 'cat flea'
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*Can bite humans and other animals
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*Both genal and pronotal commbs present
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*Similar length genal combs
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*Sloping nose
    
===''Ctenocephalides canis''===
 
===''Ctenocephalides canis''===
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*Not very common
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*Commonly called the 'dog flea'
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*Host specific
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*Both genal and pronotal commbs present
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*Irregular length genal spines
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*Rounded nose
    
===''Ceratophyllus gallinae''===
 
===''Ceratophyllus gallinae''===
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*Commonly called the 'poultry flea'
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*Bites humans and other animals
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*Pronotal combs only
    
===''Pulex irritans''===
 
===''Pulex irritans''===
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*Commonly called the 'human flea'
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*No combs
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*Head rounded anteiorly
    
===''Spilopsyllus cuniculi''===
 
===''Spilopsyllus cuniculi''===
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*Commonly called the 'rabbit flea'
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*Both genal and pronotal combs present
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*Genal comb obviously oblique
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*Behaviour synchronised with the reproductive cycle of the rabbit
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**Adults spend most of their time off the host taking occasional blood feeds
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**Shortly before the doe gives birth the adult fleas attach to the ears of the rabbit and feed producing a lot of faeces
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**After parturition the adult fleas move onto the kittens where they feed, mate and lay eggs
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**The new adult fleas emerge from the pupa before the kittens leave the nest
    
===Other important flea species===
 
===Other important flea species===
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*Fleas of wildlife can sometimes infect domestic animals
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*Other species of importance are found in America
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**E.g. ''Tunga penetrans'' or 'Jiggers' which burrows into the skin of man (also called the 'sand flea' or 'chigoe flea')
    
*''Nosopsyllus fasciatus''
 
*''Nosopsyllus fasciatus''
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**Poultry  
 
**Poultry  
 
**Frons (forehead) angled anteriorly
 
**Frons (forehead) angled anteriorly
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**Also called the 'sticktight' flea
    
*''Archaeopsylla erinacei''
 
*''Archaeopsylla erinacei''
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