| description of a new species of ectinorus (e. spiculatus) (siphonaptera, rhopalopsyllidae) from argentina and a review of the subgenus ichyonus smit, 1987. | a new species, ectinorus spiculatus, is described from phyllotis xanthopygus (waterhouse) and akodon iniscatus thomas from neuquén province, argentina. habitat characteristics are presented for the type locality. a change in status of four additional subspecies of the ectinorus subgenus ichyonus smit is provided. ectinorus onychius onychius jordan and rothschild, ectinorus onychius deplexus smit and ectinorus onychius angularis smit & rosický were elevated to specific status. ectinorus (ichyonus ... | 2011 | 21998530 |
| host range and geographical distribution of ixodes sigelos (acari: ixodidae). | larvae, nymphs and females of ixodes sigelos keirans, clifford and corwin (ixodidae) were collected in 13 localities of the patagonian region of argentina parasitizing eight species of sigmodontine rodents. we report for the first time adults of i. sigelos for argentina. besides, we extend the southern limit of its geographical distribution, and six species of sigmodontines are added as new host species of i. sigelos (phyllotis xanthopygus, euneomys chinchilloides, calomys musculinus, reithrodon ... | 2010 | 20340041 |