A new flea of the genus Ctenidiosomus (Siphonaptera, Pygiopsyllidae) from Salta Province, Argentina.

ABSTRACT: A new species of flea of the genus Ctenidiosomus Jordan, 1931 (Siphonaptera: Pygiopsyllidae) is described from Phyllotisosilae J. A. Allen, 1901, from Salta Province, Argentina. This is the first time that Ctenidiosomus has been recorded in Argentina. A key to species of males of Ctenidiosomus is presented.

SUBMITTER: Lopez-Berrizbeitia MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4523757 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature