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Oropsylla montana

Oropsylla montana

Classification

Class
Insecta

Oropsylla is a genus of fleas, most of which are ectoparasites of rodents and other mammals. Species Oropsylla alaskensis Oropsylla arctomys Oropsylla bruneri Oropsylla eatoni Oropsylla hirsuta Oropsylla idahoensis Oropsylla ilovaiskii Oropsylla labis Oropsylla montana, this flea is of note for its role in transmitting Yersinia pestis to native rodents.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1