Ischnopsyllidae (Sometimes called a bat flea) is a family of fleas belonging to the order Siphonaptera. They have primarily parasitized bats, and have evolved to live in the fur of various bat species.
Description An Ischnopsyllidae's body is generally less 5mm, which is laterally compressed to easier move through bat fur.
Life cycle Eggs are typically laid in a bats roost. The larva then eats organic matter in the roost before developing a cocoon near the roost. After it emerges as an adult, it finds a host to attach to.
Genera Genera:
Alectopsylla Mahnert, 1976 Allopsylla Beaucournu & Fain, 1982 Araeopsylla Jordan & Rothschild, 1921 Arixenia Chiropteropsylla Oudemans, 1908 Coorilla Dunnet & Mardon, 1973 Dampfia Smit, 1954 Hexactenopsylla Oudemans, 1909 Hirtopsylla Hormopsylla Jordan & Rothschild, 1921 Ischnopsyllus Westwood, 1833 Lagaropsylla Jordan & Rothschild, 1921 Mitchella Lewis, 1970 Myodopsylla Jordan & Rothschild, 1911 Nycteridopsylla Oudemans, 1906 Oxyparius Jordan, 1936 Porribius Jordan, 1946 Ptilopsylla Jordan & Rothschild, 1921 Rhinolophopsylla Oudemans, 1909 Rothschildopsylla Guimaráes, 1953 Serendipsylla Smit, 1975 Sternopsylla Jordan & Rothschild, 1921 Tanglha Liu, Wu & Wu, 1977 Thaumapsylla Rothschild, 1907
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