A review of the flea genera Hectopsylla frauenfeld and Rhynchopsyllus haller (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 613-624

  Hastriter, Michael W ^a   Méndez, Eustorgio ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud   (Panama)

Author keywords

Hectopsylla; Key; Pulicidae; Rhynchopsyllus; Siphonaptera

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033860506     PISSN: 00138797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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