K. Menier et Jc. Beaucournu, TAXONOMIC STUDY OF THE GENUS CTENOCEPHALIDES-STILES AND COLLINS, 1930(INSECTA, SIPHONAPTERA, PULICIDAE) BY USING AEDEAGUS CHARACTERS, Journal of medical entomology, 35(5), 1998, pp. 883-890
To define more accurately the taxonomic position of the species of Cte
nocephalides Stiles & Collins, 1930 (Siphonaptera), a morphological st
udy of the aedeagus vias conducted, on all taxa of this genus. Based o
n some phallosome structures (hamulus, lobes, tubus interior), an iden
tification key is constructed to complement the existing taxonomic cri
teria. C. orientis and C. damarensis are confirmed to specific rank.