Thaumapsylla longiforceps Traub, 1951

Hastriter, Michael W. & Bush, Sarah E., 2013, Description of Lentistivalius philippinensis, a new species of flea (Siphonaptera, Pygiosyllomorpha, Stivaliidae), and new records of Ascodipterinae (Streblidae) on bats and other small mammals from Luzon, The Philippines, ZooKeys 260, pp. 17-30 : 20

Thaumapsylla longiforceps Traub, 1951

Material examined.

Philippines, Luzon Island, Ilocos Norte Province, Adams village, Mt. Pao, (18.438°N, 120.878°E), elev. 750m, Eonycteris robusta (NCA055), 23 VI 2011, S. Villa, (1♂, P4222); Luzon Island, Ilocos Norte Province, Adams village, Mt. Cabacan, (18.449°N, 120.894°E), elev. 475m, Eonycteris robusta (NCA081), 27 VI 2011, S. Villa, (1♀, P4253); same data except Rousettus amplexicaudatus (NCA125), 30 VII 2011, S. Villa, (1♀, P4318).

Remarks.

Thaumapsylla longiforceps is not as widespread in the Oriental region as Thaumapsylla breviceps orientalis . These two species may occur on the same host as we found a female of each flea species on host NCA125 ( Rousettus amplexicaudatus ). This species commonly occurs on pteropodid bats (fruit bats) but has also been documented on vespertilionid and rhinolophid bats.