Biology:Leptopsylla
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Leptopsylla is a genus of fleas belonging to the family Leptopsyllidae.[1][2] The species Leptopsylla segnis was named by Carl Johan Schönherr in 1811.[3]
Leptopsylla segnis
Leptopsylla segnis, commonly known as the European mouse flea, is a widely distributed flea with the common host being the house mouse (Mus musculus). Severe infestations can cause anaemia. Adults have a both a genal and pronotal ctenidium.[4]
References
- ↑ Poole, R. W; P. Gentili Nomina Insecta Nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Volume 3 (Diptera, Lepidoptera, Siphonaptera), Entomological Information Services, Rockville, MD, 1996; pp. 1218–1223. ISBN 1889002038
- ↑ Holland, G.P.The fleas of Canada, Alaska and Greenland (Siphonaptera)., The Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada, 1985
- ↑ "Leptopsylla segnis European Mouse Flea". December 6, 2024. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1012826/Leptopsylla_segnis.
- ↑ Durden, Lance A.; Hinkle, Nancy C. (2019). "Fleas (Siphonaptera)". Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Elsevier. pp. 145–169. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-814043-7.00010-8. ISBN 978-0-12-814043-7.
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