Fleas (Insecta-Siphonaptera) of Chile: a review. 2014

Jean-Claude Beaucournu, and Lucila Moreno, and Daniel González-Acuña
Laboratoire de Parasitologie et Zoologie appliquée, Faculté de Médecine and Institut de Parasitologie de l' Ouest, 2 avenue du Professeur Léon Bernard, 35043 Rennes Cedex, France.; Email: jc.beaucournu@gmail.com.

This study presents a revision of the fleas (Siphonaptera) in Chile, gathered from 1993-2013 in response to a request to update our knowledge of the fauna of this country, as catalogued by Beaucournu & Gallardo in 1991 and 1992. For each taxon we give the depository of the type, the main references concerning it, its general distribution, particularly in Chile, and its known hosts, mainly in this country. Our review of the existing literature on fleas of Chile gives information on a total of 8 families, 11 subfamilies, 31 genera, 9 subgenera and 112 species (with 11 subspecies). The hosts are represented by 21 families of mammals (91 species) and 16 of birds (27 species). In addition we present 21 new reports of fleas for Chile and 165 new localities.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009929 Organ Size The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness. Organ Volume,Organ Weight,Size, Organ,Weight, Organ
D002677 Chile A country in southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru.
D005260 Female Females
D005423 Siphonaptera An order of parasitic, blood-sucking, wingless INSECTS with the common name of fleas. Aphaniptera,Fleas,Flea
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000825 Animal Structures Organs and other anatomical structures of non-human vertebrate and invertebrate animals. Animal Organs,Animal Organ,Animal Structure,Organ, Animal,Organs, Animal,Structure, Animal,Structures, Animal
D049628 Body Size The physical measurements of a body. Body Sizes,Size, Body,Sizes, Body
D058507 Host Specificity The properties of a pathogen that makes it capable of infecting one or more specific hosts. The pathogen can include PARASITES as well as VIRUSES; BACTERIA; FUNGI; or PLANTS. Host Specialization,Host Range,Host Species Specificity,Host Ranges,Host Specializations,Host Species Specificities,Host Specificities,Range, Host,Ranges, Host,Specialization, Host,Specializations, Host,Specificities, Host,Specificities, Host Species,Specificity, Host,Specificity, Host Species
D063147 Animal Distribution A process by which animals in various forms and stages of development are physically distributed through time and space. Animal Dispersal,Animal Dispersals,Animal Distributions,Dispersal, Animal,Dispersals, Animal,Distribution, Animal,Distributions, Animal

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