Mole Flea - Hystrichopsylla talpae
This is the largest species of flea in Great Britain (3.5 to 5 mm).
Although principally a flea of the Mole it is commonly found on the bodies and in the nests of a number of species of small mammal.
There are over 40 records for VC55 to 2006. The hosts are: Mole (23), Bank Vole (5), Field Vole (2), Water Vole (1), Wood Mouse (2), Common Shrew (4), Water Shrew (1), Weasel (1), host unknown (1) and pitfall trap (4).
Frank Clark
Priory Water
13 December 2012
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Species profile
- Common names
- Mole Flea
- Species group:
- Fleas
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Siphonaptera
- Family:
- Hystrichopsyllidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 3
- First record:
- 04/09/1992 (J. Dawes)
- Last record:
- 13/12/2012 (Frank Clark)
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