A taxonomic review of the North American genus Orchopeas Jordan, 1933 (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae: Ceratophyllinae)

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 164-189

  Lewis, Robert E ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution; Hosts; Orchopeas; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FLEA; HISTOLOGY; MALE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FLEAS; MALE;

EID: 0034572022     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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