title: A review of the South American flea subgenus Ectinorus Jordan 1942, with descriptions of two new species and a key (Siphonaptera: Rhopalopsyllidae).
abstract: Ectinorus (E.) chilensis sp. n. from Abracoma bennetti and E. (E.) matini sp. n. from Aconaemys fuscus are described from collections from Chile. A diagnosis for the genus Ectinorus is given and differences between the nominate subgenus and the subgenus and the subgenus Dysmicus are briefly discussed. A key to the presently recognized species of the subgenus Ectinorus is included.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats / Q000469:parasitology; D005423:Siphonaptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D013020:South America