Name
Siphonaptera
flea
Framing
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Hexapoda
Subclass: Insecta
Order: Siphonaptera
Habitat
Land. Ectoparasite on birds and mammals
Feeding
Hematophagous
Distribution
All continents including Antarctica
Additional information
Apterous and laterally compressed. Jumping legs. Small animals, generally dark in colour.
Additional information
Bibliography
- Beaucournu, J.-C. & Gómez-López, M.S. (2015). Orden Siphonaptera. Revista IDE@ - SEA, 61A(30-06-2015), 1–11. Accesible en: http://sea-entomologia.org/IDE@/revista_61A.pdf
