The Bat Fleas (Siphonaptera: Ischnopsyllidae) 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: ISCHNOPSYLLIDAE

Subfamily: THAUMAPSYLLINAE

1. Genus: THAUMAPSYLLA Rothschild
   1. T. breviceps breviceps Rothschild

      Thusmapsylla breviceps Rothschild 1907: 329.
      Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal (?endemic); hosted by Rousettus aegyptiacus and Eidolon helvum .

      
      
   
   

Subfamily: ISCHNOPSYLLINAE

1. Genus: ISCHNOPSYLLUS Westwood
   1. I. emminus Jordan & Rothschild

      Ischnopsyllus emminus Jordan & Rothschild 1921: 142.
      KwaZulu-Natal (endemic); hosted by Eptesicus capensis .

      
      
   
   
2. Genus: DAMPFIA Smit
   1. D. grahami grahami (Waterston)

      Ischnopsyllus grahami Waterston 1915: 115.
      Eastern Cape, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal; hosted by Eptesicus capensis and Eptesicus spp.

      
      
   
   
3. Genus: OXYPARIUS Jordan
   1. O. isomalus (Waterston)

      Ischnopsyllus isomalus Waterston 1915: 109.
      Mpumalanga and Northern Province, to Botswana and Namibia; hosted by Miniopterus schreibersii , Myotis tricolor and Nycteris thebaica .

      
      
   
   
4. Genus: ARAEOPSYLLA Jordan & Rothschild
   1. A. scitula (Rothschild)

      Ischnopsyllus scitulus Rothschild 1909: 55.
      Eastern Cape, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, to Botswana; hosted by Tadaria aegyptica , T. bocagei and Eptesicus capensis .

      
      
   
   
5. Genus: LAGAROPSYLLA Jordan & Rothschild
   1. L. idae Smit

      = Lagaropsylla incerta Hopkins & Rothschild 1956: 343 (part).

      Lagaropsylla idae Smit 1957: 165.
      Mpumalanga and Northern Province, to tropical Africa; hosted by Tadaria pumila , T. condylura , T. midas , Nycticeius schlieffenii and Nycteris hispida .

      
      
   2. L. consularis Smit

      = Lagaropsylla incerta Jordan 1936: 94. (part)

      Lagaropsylla consularis Smit 1957: 167.
      Northern Province, to tropical Africa; hosted by Tadaria pumila , T. midas , Nycticeius schlieffenii and Eidolon helvum .

      
      
   3. L. anciauxi Smit

      Lagaropsylla anciauxi Smit 1957: 262.
      Northern Province, to tropical Africa; hosted by Tadaria ansorgei and T. condylura .

      
      
   4. L. hoogstraali Smit

      = Lagaropsylla incerta Hopkins & Rothschild 1956: 343. (part)

      Lagaropsylla hoogstraali Smit 1957: 171.
      Northern Province, to tropical Africa and Sudan; hosted by Tadaria midas .

      
      
   
   
6. Genus: RHINOLOPHOPSYLLA Oudemans
   1. R. capensis Jordan & Rothschild

      Rhinolophopsylla capensis Jordan & Rothschild 1921: 148.
      KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Norhtern Province; hosted by Rhinolophus clivosus , R. capensis Myotis tricolor and Miniopterus schreibersii .

      
      
   2. R. ashworthi (Waterston)

      Ischnopsyllus ashworthii (sic) Waterston 1913: 12.
      Western Cape and Eastern Cape (endemic); hosted by Rhinolophus clivosus and R. capensis .