Ischnopsyllidae

Ischnopsyllidae
Ischnopsyllus elongatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Siphonaptera
Superfamily: Ceratophylloidea
Family: Ischnopsyllidae
Wahlgren, 1907

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.

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