First record of bat flea Thaumapsylla breviceps Rothschild, 1907 (Siphonaptera: Ischnopsyllidae) on Bicol Region, Luzon Island, Philippines

Thaumapsylla Rothschild is a small genus of Old World ischnopsyllid fleas parasitic only on the family Pteropodidae (fruit bats). Despite its widespread record in the Philippines, it has never been reported in the Bicol Region, southern Luzon. In this account, we report the first record of Thaumapsy...

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Main Authors: Ace Kevin S. Amarga, Michael W. Hastriter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences 2023-05-01
Series:Historia naturalis bulgarica
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Online Access:https://www.nmnhs.com/historia-naturalis-bulgarica/article.php?id=000511000452023