Tunga (flea)
Genus of fleas
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Tunga is a genus of fleas belonging to the family Hectopsyllidae.[1][2]
| Tunga | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Siphonaptera |
| Family: | Hectopsyllidae |
| Genus: | Tunga Jarocki, 1838 |
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[3]
Species:[3]
- Tunga bondari Wagner, 1932
- Tunga caecata (Enderlein, 1901)
- Tunga penetrans Linnaeus, 1758