Hedgehog flea

Hedgehog flea
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Archaeopsylla erinacei
Binomial name
Archaeopsylla erinacei
Bouché, 1835

The hedgehog flea (Archaeopsylla erinacei) is a flea species which, as indicated by its common name, is an external parasite specifically adapted to living with the European hedgehog and the North African hedgehog, but it has also been found on other animals. It is the only member of the genus Archaeopsylla.