Oropsylla (genus)
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Oropsylla Wagner & Ioff, 1926
This genus of fleas contains 15-20 species that are mainly ectoparasites of squirrels and other mammals in North America. The rock squirrel flea (Oropsylla montana) is recognized as a vector of sylvatic plague.
Type species: Oropsylla silantjewi
Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:
