''Pulex'' is a
genus of
fleas. It comprises seven
species. One is the
human flea (''P. irritans''), and five of the others are confined to the
Nearctic and
Neotropical realms.
Species
''
Encyclopedia of Life'' lists seven species:
*''
Pulex alvarezi''
Barrera, 1955
*''
Pulex echidnophagoides''
(Wagner, 1933)
*''
Pulex irritans''
Linnaeus, 1758
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...
*''
Pulex larimerius''
Lewis et Grimaldi, 1997
*''
Pulex porcinus''
Jordan et Rothschild, 1923
*''
Pulex simulans''
Baker, 1895
*''
Pulex sinoculus''
Traub, 1950
References
Siphonaptera genera
Pulicidae
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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