The taxonomic status of Leptopsyllidae family has remained controversial over the years.
Thus, some entomologists placed this group of fleas within Ceratophyllidae family …

From a phylogenetic point of view, the Malacopsyllidae family and the Rhopalopsillidae
family (comprising Parapsyllinae and Rhopalopsyllinae subfamilies) have been traditionally …

Objective To access the emerging ectoparasites associated with rodents of Razan plain,
Iran. Methods Host (Apodemus sylvaticus) was collected by live trap in November 2011. The …

From a phylogenetic point of view, the Malacopsyllidae family and the Rhopalopsillidae
family (comprising Parapsyllinae and Rhopalopsyllinae subfamilies) have been traditionally …

Siphonaptera (fleas) is a highly specialized order of holometabolous insects comprising∼
2500 species placed in 16 families. Despite a long history of extensive work on flea …

Fleas represent a group of paramount medical significance, subsisting on blood and acting
as vectors for an array of naturally occurring diseases. These pathogens constitute essential …

One new species and two new subspecies of fleas are described. These are S.
sulawesiensis n. sp. from North and Central Sulawesi, S. alticola pilosus n. ssp. from Central …

The males of three new and rare species of the Malagasy endemic genus Paractenopsyllus
Wagner, 1938 are described. Paractenopsyllus beaucournui, P. oconnori and P. raxworthyi …

Simple Summary Lipoptena fortisetosa is an invasive, hematophagous insect, which lives on
cervids and continues to spread across Europe. The species originated from the Far East …

Leptynia specimens were analyzed by karyotype analysis, mitochondrial gene sequencing
and SEM of bodies and eggs. Here we describe a new species, Leptynia annaepaulae, and …