FLEAS ASSOCIATED WITH SIGMODONTINE RODENTS AND MARSUPIALS FROM THE PARANAENSE FOREST IN NORTHEASTERN ARGENTINA

URDAPILLETA, MARA; LINARDI, PEDRO MARCOS; LARESCHI, MARCELA

ACTA TROPICA

ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2019 vol. 193 p. 71 - 77

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Fleas from the Paranaense Forest in northeastern Argentina are studied. Herein we provided a list ofspecimens identified, which includes host species and geographical distribution for each taxa, as well assome comments on the morphology, distribution and epidemiological importance when available. Thefollowing eight species and subspecies of fleas belonging to four families were identified:Ctenocephalides felis felis (Pulicidae), Craneopsylla minerva minerva (Stephanocircidae), Polygenis(Polygenis) platensis, Polygenis (Polygenis) roberti beebei, Polygenis (Neopolygenis) pradoi, Polygenis(Neopolygenis) pygaerus (Rhopalopsyllidae), Adoratopsylla (Adoratopsylla) antiquorum antiquorum, andAdoratopsylla (Tritopsylla) intermedia intermedia (Ctenophthalmidae). The results obtained increase toeleven the known diversity of fleas in the Argentinean Paranaense Forest area. Seven new flea-hostassociations are reported for the first time. In addition, all the species and subspecies are mentioned forthe first time for the province of Misiones. Besides, the results contribute to the knowledge of mammalectoparasites and to their biodiversity of the Province, necessary to a better understanding of their role asparasites themselves and vectors of zoonotic importance.