Fleas (Insecta-Siphonaptera) of Chile: a review

Abstract

This study presents a revision of the fleas (Siphonaptera) in Chile, gathered from 1993-2013 in response to a request to update our knowledge of the fauna of this country, as catalogued by Beaucournu & Gallardo in 1991 and 1992. For each taxon we give the depository of the type, the main references concerning it, its general distribution, particularly in Chile, and its known hosts, mainly in this country. Our review of the existing literature on fleas of Chile gives information on a total of 8 families, 11 subfamilies, 31 genera, 9 subgenera and 112 species (with 11 subspecies). The hosts are represented by 21 families of mammals (91 species) and 16 of birds (27 species). In addition we present 21 new reports of fleas for Chile and 165 new localities.

Taxonomic revision of the flea genus AgastopsyllaJordan & Rothschild 1923 (Siphonaptera: Ctenophthalmidae)

“…Known geographical distribution. Southern Argentina and Chile (Beaucournu et al 2014, Lareschi et al 2016, Sanchez & Lareschi 2018 (Fig. 1).…”

“…Symbols adjacent to each species are listed on map. Agastopsylla boxi boxi (+) (Beaucournu et al 2014, Sanchez & Lareschi, 2013, 2018. ARGENTINA: Chubut Province: Cabo Raso, 7 m, 44º20'23"S, 65º14'59"W; Pico Salamanca, 542 m, 45º24'32"S, 67º24'58"W; Cañadón de la Madera, Sierra Tepuel, 969 m, 43º52'33"S, 70º42'40"W; Carhué Niyeu, 1,147 m, 42º49'21"S, 68º23'56"W; Establecimiento Gorro Frigio, 361 m, 43º02'26"S, 69º19'55"W; Estancia El Maitén, 702 m, 42º03'34"S, 71º09'48"W; Estancia Leleque, La Potrada, 614 m, 42º19'56"S, 70º59'00"W; Leleque, 600 m, 42º21'54.93"S, 70º51'34.…”

“…Sanchez & Lareschi (2014) redescribed this subspecies based on the morphology of the aedeagus, unknown until that moment. Agastopsylla boxi boxi is known from the Argentine and Chilean Patagonia, mainly restricted to the Andean-Patagonian forests (Beaucournu et al 2014, Sanchez & Lareschi 2018. This subspecies parasitizes mainly rodents of the genus Abrothrix , Lareschi et al 2016.…”

“…The genus Agastopsylla contains five species and four subspecies: Agastopsylla boxi boxi Jordan & Rothschild 1923, Agastopsylla boxi gibbosa Beaucournu & Alcover 1990, Agastopsylla hirsutior Traub 1952, Agastopsylla nylota nylota Traub 1952, Agastopsylla nylota euneomys Lewis 1984, Agastopsylla pearsoni Traub 1952 Agastopsylla guzmani Beaucournu et al 2011(Beaucournu et al 2014, Lareschi et al 2016. In Argentina, only two species and two subspecies, A.…”

Le genreDasypsyllusBaker 1905 : description d’une espèce nouvelle et essai de mise au point sur ce genre (Siphonaptera : Ceratophyllidae)

“…Au Panama, Tipton and Mendez (1966) notent à propos de D. gallinulae perpinnatus : « We have examined many birds and bird nests for fleas but have found this species only at high elevations ». Nous en avons vu des exemplaires collectés à plus de 2400 m. Le cas de D. g. klossi est peut-être identique, mais les données exploitables sont rares : nous en avons des collectes à plus de 1700 m, tant à Bornéo (Wells et al 2011), qu'au Sulawesi (Durden & Traub 1990;Durden et al, en préparation (Tipton & Mendez 1966), sur Thomasomys lugens, Sciurus granatensis, Rhipidomys venustus au Venezuela (Tipton & Machado-Allison 1972), sur Thomasomys cinereiventer en Colombie (Méndez 1977), sur Peromyscus sp., Microtus oregoni, Homo sapiens dans le nord du continent américain (Holland 1984(Holland [1985); pour D. g. klossi sur « scansorial rats » (in Traub et al 1983); Durden and Traub (1990) (Beaucournu & Gallardo 1991;Beaucournu et al 2006Beaucournu et al , 2014; D. araucanus est nôté sur Akodon olivaceus (Hastriter & Schlatter 2006); D. lewisi, sur Thomasomys sp. (hôte type) (Hastriter & Schlatter 2006); en région néarctique, D. stejnegeri, sur Marmota caligata, Homo sapiens (Holland 1984(Holland [1985).…”