Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Descriptions of Two New Species and a New Subspecies of the Genus Ctenophthalmus (Insecta: Siphonaptera: Ctenophthalmidae) from Turkey.
- Journal:
- Journal of medical entomology
- Year:
- 2019
- Authors:
- Keskin, Adem & Beaucournu, Jean-Claude
- Affiliation:
- Department of Biology
Abstract
Two new species and a new subspecies of fleas belonging to the genus Ctenophthalmus Kolenati (Siphonaptera: Ctenophthalmidae) were described from Turkey. Ctenophthalmus (Spalacoctenophthalmus) beyzanurae n. sp. was collected from Nannospalax leucodon Nordmann (Mammalia: Rodentia) in Tekirdağ province while Ctenophthalmus (Euctenophthalmus) kefelioglui n. sp. and Ctenophthalmus (Euctenophthalmus) teres anatolicus n. ssp. were collected from Microtus guentheri (Danford & Alston) and Apodemus uralensis (Pallas) (Mammalia: Rodentia) in the Aksaray and Kars provinces of Turkey, respectively. Detailed illustrations of new taxa described were also provided.
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