A review of the North American flea genus Spicata I. fox, 1940 (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae)
Year: 2003
Type: article
Abstract: The species and subspecies of the genus Spicata are reviewed.Dactylopsylla comis scapooseit Hubbard, D. c. tacomae Hubbard, and D. c. walkeri Hubbard are new synonyms of Spicata comis (Jordan); Dactylopsylla minidoka Prince and Stark is a new synonym of Spicata nuditenacula (Prince), and Dactylopsylla moorei moorei Hubbard and D. m. oregona Hubbard are new synonyms of Spicata pacifica (Hubbard).A key to the remaining species is provided and their diagnostic characters are illustrated.
Author: Lewis, Robert E.
Language: English
Subfield: Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2524509083
