Ceratophyllus niger

Ceratophyllus niger
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Siphonaptera
Family: Ceratophyllidae
Genus: Ceratophyllus
Species: C. niger
Binomial name
Ceratophyllus niger
Fox, 1908

Ceratophyllus niger,[1] also known as the western chicken flea or the black hen flea, is an ectoparasite of birds.[2] It is a member of the family Ceratophyllidae and was described by Fox in 1908.

References

  1. Ceratophyllus niger at the Encyclopedia of Life
  2. Bigland, C. H (1955). "Chicken Infestation With Ceratophyllus Niger (Black Hen Flea) In Alberta". Can J Comp Med Vet Sci (Canadian Journal of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary Science) 19: 90. PMC 1614086. PMID 17648799.