| Hedgehog flea | |
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| Species: | Archaeopsylla erinacei
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| Archaeopsylla erinacei Bouché, 1835
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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.