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FLEAS  (SIPHONAPTERA)

Analysis of the Flea-Host Relations in Zoogeographical Regions



The PARHOST1 system permits obtaining data on the number of flea species found on a particular host taxon in any of the 40 zoogeographical regions of the world. An example of such table is shown below.

Distribution of the flea species on the Lagomorpha families
in the Centralasian subregion

(in brackets - number of specific and major flea species)

Flea families

Ochotonidae

Leporidae

In total for
LAGOMORPHA

Pulicidae

2 (0)

2 (0)

4 (0)

Vermipsyllidae

1 (0)

0 (0)

1 (0)

Coptopsyllidae

0 (0)

1 (0)

1 (0)

Hystrichopsyllidae

24 (0)

2 (0)

24 (0)

Ceratophyllidae

21 (4)

3 (0)

21 (4)

Leptopsyllidae

37 (2)

5 (0)

37 (2)

Total:

85 (6)

13 (0)

88 (6)