Subspecific Differentiation and Distribution of the Fleas Palaeopsylla soricis (Dale) and Malaraeus penicilliger (Grube) in Fennoscandia

Abstract The Soricid flea Falaeopsylla soricis (Dale, I878) and the Microtine flea Malaraeus penicilliger (Grube, I85I) have both been split into several subspecies, some of which occur in Fennoscandia. Their status and supposed immigration routes to the Scandinavian Peninsula in relation to their h...

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Published in:Insect Systematics & Evolution
Main Author: Brinck-Lindroth, Gunvor
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Brill 1972
Subjects:
Insect Science
Ecology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Fennoscandia
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/187631272x00175
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https://data.brill.com/files/journals/1876312x_003_04_s006_text.pdf
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Summary:Abstract The Soricid flea Falaeopsylla soricis (Dale, I878) and the Microtine flea Malaraeus penicilliger (Grube, I85I) have both been split into several subspecies, some of which occur in Fennoscandia. Their status and supposed immigration routes to the Scandinavian Peninsula in relation to their host animals are discussed and their distribution in this area is recorded.

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