Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Pulicinae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Genus | Family Pulicidae Scientific name Pulex Higher classification Pulicidae Order Flea | |
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Similar Human flea, Flea, Insect, Ctenocephalides, Oriental rat flea | ||
Pulex brass squeegee
Pulex is a genus of fleas. It comprises six species. One is the human flea (P. irritans), and the other five are confined to the Nearctic and Neotropical regions.
Contents
Pulex irritans
Species
Encyclopedia of Life lists seven species:
References
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