Pulex irritans Linnaeus

Berrizbeitia, M. Fernanda Lopez, Sanchez, R. Tatiana, Barquez, Ruben M. & Diaz, M. Monica, 2017, An update on the distribution and nomenclature of fleas (Order Siphonaptera) of bats (Order Chiroptera) and rodents (Order Rodentia) from La Rioja Province, Argentina, ZooKeys 678, pp. 139-154 : 140

Pulex irritans Linnaeus

Distribution in Argentina.

Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Córdoba, Chubut, Formosa, La Rioja, Mendoza, Neuquén, Río Negro, Salta, San Luis, Santiago del Estero, and Tucumán ( Lareschi et al. 2016).

Material examined.

None.

Additional records.

"Between Olta and Santa Rita de Catuna" Dolichotis patagonica (Zimmermann), 1 ♀; Lepus sp., 1 ♀ ( Hopkins and Rothschild 1953).

Remarks.

Pulex irritans is distinguished by the disposition of the internal incrassation of frons, which is hardly projected inwards from margin of frons ( Hopkins and Rothschild 1953). Hopkins and Rothschild (1953) cited Dolichotis patagonica as the host species, but the correct spelling is D. patagonum . They also cited Lepus sp. as a host, which corresponds to Lepus europaeus Pallas, because this is the only Lepus sp. found in Argentina. Because the authors did not cite an exact locality, we only indicate the coordinates for the two main localities cited by them: Olta 30°37'53.26"S, 66°15'48.87"W; Santa Rita de Catuna 30°57'03.87"S, 66°13'02.48"W.