Ceratophyllus borealis (lat.) Is a flea species from the genus Ceratophyllus .
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| Ceratophyllus borealis Rothschild , 1906 |
Description
Ectoparasite of birds . Black individuals. These fleas parasitize on birds that nest on the ground, such as skates , heaters and wagtails [1] and are found in their nests. Found, including in the Crimea, Chernivtsi region of Ukraine, in the vicinity of Odessa in the nests of the baldhank and field sparrow .
Notes
- ↑ Rothschild, Miriam. Fleas, Flukes and Cuckoos. A study of bird parasites . - London: Collins, 1953. - P. 110-111.