Biota of Canada
Siphonaptera
Recorded Species in Canada
154
Unrecorded Species in Canada
23
Recorded Species in the World
Unknown
Unrecorded Species in the World
Unknown
Fleas. Long treated as order Siphonaptera, recent research by Tihelka et al. (2020) has clearly shown that this group is embedded within Mecoptera, and recommended treating Siphonaptera as an infraorder within Mecoptera. The simplified taxonomic framework in the current project does not portray infraorders, so Siphonaptera is treated herein as a suborder, for convenience.
| Superfamilies | Recorded Species in Canada | Unrecorded Species in Canada | Recorded Species in the World | Unrecorded Species in the World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulicoidea | 8 | 2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Vermipsylloidea | 3 | 2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Hystrichopsylloidea | 57 | 3 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Ceratophylloidea | 86 | 16 | Unknown | Unknown |
Displaying Superfamilies 1-4
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References
- Liu X (2019) Megaloptera of Canada. In: Langor DW, Sheffield CS (Eds) The Biota of Canada https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.819.23948
- Tihelka E, Giacomella M, Huang D-Y, Pisani D, Donoghue PCJ, Cai C-Y (2020) Fleas are parasitic scorpionflies. Palaeoentomology 3: 641-653. https://doi.org/10.11646/palaeoentomology.3.6.16
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