›› 2002, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (增刊): 121-122.doi:

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The female of Paradoxopsyllus calceiforma Zhang et Liu,1985(Siphonaptera :Leptopsyllidae)

LIU Jing-Yuan, MA Li-Ming   

  • Online:2002-12-20 Published:2002-12-20

Abstract: Paradoxopsyllus calceiforma was described by Zhang et Liu, 1985, based on only one male. The female of P. calceiforma is described for the first time here. The female of P.calceiforma is similar to P. phaeopis (Jordan et Rot hschild, 1911), but differs from the latter species in the second long apical br istles of se gment Ⅱ of hind tarsus not exceeding the tip of segment Ⅲ; the abdomen, lat eral bristles of st. Ⅲ~Ⅶ less distinctly (main row arranged as 6,5~6, 4~6, 4~5, 5~6 and accessory row in frout of main row 1~4, 1~2, 1~2, 0~2, 0); the frontal row composed of 2 bristles. Specimens 3♂♂, 2♀♀, collected off Rattus edwar dsi from Shennongjia f orest region (31°15′N,109°56′E, about 1 000 m), Northwest of Hubei Province in Nov. 13, 1997.

Key words: Siphonaptera, Leptopsyllidae, Paradoxopsyllus, Ratt us edwardsi;female