Polygenis martinezbaezi (Siphonaptera: Rhopalopsyllidae) reared from a rodent nest found in the Peloncillo Mountains of southwestern New Mexico

A 3rd species of the flea genus Polygenis Jordan was added to the U.S. fauna by extension of known range from Mexico into New Mexico. Eleven males and 24 females of P. martinezbaezi Vargas were reared from a rodent nest, probably that of a yellow-nosed cotton rat, Sigmodon ochrognathus Bailey

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of medical entomology 1998-07, Vol.35 (4), p.431-432
Main Authors: Haas, G.E, Wilson, N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
DISTRIBUCION GEOGRAFICA
DISTRIBUTION GEOGRAPHIQUE
Ectoparasitic Infestations - parasitology
Ectoparasitic Infestations - veterinary
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
Insecta
Invertebrates
Male
NESTING
NEW GEOGRAPHIC RECORDS
NEW MEXICO
NIDIFICACION
NIDIFICATION
NOUVEAU MEXIQUE
NUEVO MEXICO
Rats
RODENTIA
SIGMODON
SIGMODON OCHROGNATHUS
Sigmodontinae - parasitology
SIPHONAPTERA
Systematics. Geographical distribution
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Summary:A 3rd species of the flea genus Polygenis Jordan was added to the U.S. fauna by extension of known range from Mexico into New Mexico. Eleven males and 24 females of P. martinezbaezi Vargas were reared from a rodent nest, probably that of a yellow-nosed cotton rat, Sigmodon ochrognathus Bailey
ISSN:0022-2585
1938-2928
DOI:10.1093/jmedent/35.4.431