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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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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31245824/