Pulex irritans Linnaeus, 1758

NZOR Identifier: ebbd55c4-781f-499a-b684-96332715e806

Status

Preferred Name (NZOR Concept Id 7d180976-f4f5-4e2b-ac2d-e32ea2c1f4be)

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Arthropoda
subphylum
Hexapoda
class
Insecta
subclass
Dicondylia
infraclass
Pterygota
superorder
Neoptera
order
Siphonaptera
family
Pulicidae
genus
Pulex
subgenus
Pulex
species
Pulex irritans Linnaeus, 1758

Providers

Biostatus

Geo Schema
Political Region
Geo Region
New Zealand
Environmental Context
Wild
Occurrence
Present
Origin
Exotic
Geo Schema
Political Region
Geo Region
New Zealand
Biome
Terrestrial
Environmental Context
Wild
Occurrence
Present
Origin
Exotic

Scientific Name

Authority
Linnaeus
Rank
species
Year
1758
Nomenclatural Comment
human, pig, Terrestrial
Governing Code
ICZN
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
7d180976-f4f5-4e2b-ac2d-e32ea2c1f4be
According to
NZIB (2012-) New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity Name Based Concepts
Has Parent
Pulex (In use by NZOR)
Preferred Name
Pulex irritans Linnaeus, 1758 (In use by NZOR) }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
a37eddbb-9c06-4085-add6-3d7ca68187d6
According to
Macfarlane, R. P.; Maddison, P. A.; Andrew, I. G.; Berry, J. A.; Johns, P. M.; Hoare, R. J. B.; Lariviere, M.-C.; Greenslade, P.; Henderson, R. C.; Smithers, C. N.; Palma, R. L.; Ward, J. B.; Pilgrim, R. L. C.; Towns, D. R.; McLellan, I. D.; Teulon, D. A. J.; Hitchings, T. R.; Eastop, V. F.; Martin, N. A.; Fletcher, M. J.; Stufkens, M. A. W.; Dale, P. J.; Burckhardt, D.; Buckley, T. R.; Trewick, S. A. Ch.9: Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Hexapoda: Protura, springtails, Diplura, and insects. Checklist of New Zealand Hexapoda, Checklist of New Zealand Hexapoda. In: New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity Volume 2.
Preferred Name
Pulex irritans Linnaeus, 1758 }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
159c357b-3cd0-4855-aa1f-64a1627ee415
According to
Macfarlane, R.P.; Andrew, I.G.; Berry, J.A.; Johns, P.M.; Hoare, R.J.B.; Lariviere, M-C.; Grenslade, P.; Henderson, R.C.; Smithers, C.N.; Palma, R.L.; Ward, J.B.; Pilgrm, R.L.C.; Towns, D.R.; McLellan, I.; Teulon, D.A.J.; Hitchings, T.R.; Eeastop, V.F.; Martin, N.A.; Fletcher, M.J.; Stufkens, M.A.W.; Dale, P.J.; Burckhardt, D.; Buckley, T.R. 9: Phylum ARTHROPODA subphylum hexapoda: Protura, springtails, Diplura, and insects, Checklist of New Zealand Hexapoda. In: New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity Volume 2.
Preferred Name
Pulex irritans Linnaeus, 1758 }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
6dd2a89b-ae83-4829-98fb-c57f0f57e10a
According to
NZAC (2012-) New Zealand Arthropod Collection Names Database - Name based concepts
Has Parent
Pulex

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
b8d9a928-de2e-4ac5-8769-4097661691f8
According to
Scott, R.R.; Emberson, R.M. 1999: Handbook of the New Zealand Insect Names: Common and Scientific Names for Insects and Alllied Organisms. Bulletin of the Entomological Society of New Zealand 12: 100pp

No subordinate taxa

Application - has vernacular

Full Name
human flea
Name Id
c4c7507e-c131-4d7c-958e-6f3213961875
According To
Scott, R.R.; Emberson, R.M. 1999: Handbook of the New Zealand Insect Names: Common and Scientific Names for Insects and Alllied Organisms. Bulletin of the Entomological Society of New Zealand 12: 100pp

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