title: Siphonaptera of North America north of Mexico: Vermipsyllidae and Rhopalopsyllidae.
abstract: The six species of Chaetopsylla Kohaut, 1903, two species of Polygenis Jordan, 1939, and one species of Rhopalopsyllus Baker, 1905 known to occur in North America north of Mexico are reviewed with respect to their host preferences and distribution. Keys are provided for the species, and their salient characters are illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, Iowa State University, Ames 50011-3222.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002170:Canada; D005423:Siphonaptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification; D014481:United States