Pulex irritans (English name) Pulexirritans

Japanese: Pulex irritans(英語表記)Pulexirritans
Pulex irritans (English name) Pulexirritans

...Host preference is not as strict as that of lice, and some species, such as bat fleas, do show selectivity, but many fleas parasitize a variety of animals.
[kinds]
The human flea, Pulex irritans (illustration), is a champion jumper, with recorded vertical jumps of 25 cm for males and 15 cm for females, and horizontal jumps of 40 cm for males and 36 cm for females. The smaller males jump better.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Pulex irritans" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…宿主選択性はシラミほど厳密でなく,コウモリノミなどには選択性がみられるが,多くのノミはいろいろの動物に寄生する。
[種類]
 ヒトノミPulex irritans(イラスト)はジャンプのチャンピオンで,雄で垂直距離25cm,雌15cm,水平距離で雄40cm,雌36cmの記録がある。小さい雄のほうがよく跳ぶ。…

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