[Siphonaptera from Tanzania. Description of two taxa and complementary description of Ctenophthalmus cophurus Hemingwayi Hubbard, 1963 (Siphonaptera: Ctenophthalmidae)]

Parasite. 2009 Dec;16(4):275-81. doi: 10.1051/parasite/2009164275.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Two new taxa, Ctenophthalmus (Ethioctenophthalmus) iraqwi n. sp. and C. (E.) evidens derocki n. ssp. are described and a complementary description is given for C. (E.) cophurus hemingwayi Hubbard, 1963, all those taxa belonging to the Tanzanian flea fauna.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Host-Parasite Interactions
  • Phylogeny
  • Siphonaptera / anatomy & histology
  • Siphonaptera / classification*
  • Tanzania