The Hystricopsyllid Fleas (Siphonaptera: Hystricopsyllidae) of South Africa

Compiled by Joyce Segerman

Department of Medical Entomology, South African Institute for Medical Research, Johannesburg, 2001 South Africa

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Family: HYSTRICHOPSYLLIDAE

Subfamily: LISTROPSYLLINAE

  1. Genus: LISTROPSYLLA Rothschild
    1. L. agrippinae (Rothschild)
      Ceratophyllus agrippinae Rothschild 1904: 634.
      = Listropsylla vicinus Jordan 1930: 132.
      Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Northwestern Province and Northern Cape (endemic); hosted by Rhabdomys pumilio , Otomys unisulcatus , Aethomys namaquensis , Parotomys brantsii , Graphiurus ocularis and Crocidura flavescens .

    2. L. dorippae (Rothchild)
      Ceratophyllus dorippae Rothschild 1904: 636.
      Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, Northern Province, Northwestern Province and Northern Cape, to Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe; hosted by Tatera brantsii , T. leucogaster , Desmodillus auricularis , Parotomys brantsii and Galerella sanguinea .

    3. L. prominens Jordan
      Listropsylla prominens Jordan 1930: 133.
      KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Northern Province and Northwestern Province, to Zimbabwe; hosted by Otomys irroratus , O. tugelensis , Rhabdomys pumilio , Praomys natalensis , Paraxerus cepapi , Genetta genetta and Elephantulus rupestris .

    4. L. aricinae DeMeillon
      Listropsylla aricinae DeMeillon 1949: 241.
      Northern Cape, to Namibia; hosted by Aethomys namaquensis and Thallomys paedulcus .

    5. L. chelura chelura Rothschild
      Listropsylla chelura Rothschild 1913: 207.
      Listropsylla chelura alticola Haeselbarth 1963: 7.
      Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga; hosted by Rhabdomys pumilio , Otomys irroratus , O. unisulcatus , , Praomys natalensis , Tatera brantsii , Suricata suricatta and Myosorex cafer .

    6. L. cerrita cerrita Jordan
      Listropsylla cerrita cerrita Jordan 1930: 136.
      Listropsylla cerrita juliae Haeselbarth 1963: 9.
      = Listropsylla "chelura Rothschild" DeMeillon, Davis & Hardy 1961: 239.
      Western Cape and Northern Cape; hosted by Otomys unisulcatus and Rhabdomys pumilio .

    7. L. fouriei DeMeillon
      Listropsylla fouriei DeMeillon 1937: 405.
      Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Gauteng; hosted by Otomys irroratus .



Subfamily: DINOPSYLLINAE

  1. Genus: DINOPSYLLUS Jordan & Rothschild

      Subgenus: DINOPSYLLUS Jordan & Rothschild

    1. D. ellobius (Rothschild)
      Ctenophyllus ellobius Rothschild 1905: 490.
      Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Nothern Province, Northwestern Province and Northern Cape, to Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe; hosted by Tatera spp., Praomys natalensis , Rhabdomys pumilio , Otomys irroratus , O. unisulcatus , Aethomys namaquensis , A. chrysophilus , Mystromys albicaudatus , Xerus inauris , Graphiurus murinus , Suricata suricatta, Myosorex varius , Crocidura flavescens , and Elephantulus brachyrhynchus .

    2. D. zuluensis DeMeillon
      Dinopsyllus zuluensis DeMeillon 1940: 152.
      KwaZulu-Natal (endemic); hosted by ?Cryptomys hottentotus .

    3. D. lypusus Jordan & Rothschild
      Dinopsyllus lypusus Jordan & Rothschild 1913: 570.
      KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Northern Province and Northwestern Province, to Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia; hosted by Praomys natalensis , Aethomys chrysophilus , Genetta tigrina , Felis lybica, Histrix africaeaustralis, Graphiurus murinus , Crocidura flavescens , and Elephantulus rupestris .

    4. D. tenax Jordan
      Dinopsyllus tenax Jordan 1930: 130.
      Western Cape (endemic); hosted by Otomys unisulcatus , O. irroratus and Rhabdomys pumilio .

      Subgenus: CRYPTOCTENOPSYLLUS Wagner

    5. D. ingens (Rothschild)
      Typhlopsylla ingens Rothschild 1900: 37.
      Western Cape (endemic); hosted by Bathyergus suillus .



Subfamily: CTENOPHTHALMINAE

  1. Genus: CTENOPHTHALMUS Kolenati
    1. C. calceatus Waterston
      Ctenophthalmus calceatus Waterston 191227
      = Ctenophthalmus calceatus septentrionalis DeMeillon 1940: 62.
      Eastern Cape, Lesotho, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and Northern Province, to Zimbabwe; hosted by Rhabdomys pumilio , Otomys irroratus , Myosorex varius , Crocidura luna and C. flavescens .

    2. C. smithersi DeMeillon
      Ctenophthamus smithersi DeMeillon 1950: 35.
      Zimbabwe (endemic); hosted by Crocidura luna .

    3. C. natalensis Marcus & DeMeillon
      = Ctenophthalmus ansorgei ansorgei DeMeillon 1950: 33, (nec Ctenophthalmus ansorgei Rothschild 1907: **).
      Ctenophthamus ansorgei natalensis Marcus & DeMeillon 1960: 6.
      KwaZulu-Natal (endemic); hosted by Tatera brantsii and Otomys sp.

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