Lewis R E
Department of Entomology, Iowa State University, Ames 50011-3222, USA.
J Med Entomol. 1998 Jul;35(4):377-89. doi: 10.1093/jmedent/35.4.377.
The world fauna of the order Siphonaptera is reviewed with respect to undescribed taxa, endangered species, taxonomic specialists, developmental stages, ultrastructure, taxonomic characters, host specificity, literature, fossil record, and the phylogenetic affinities of and within the order. The 15 currently recognized families are discussed with respect to their subfamilial, tribal, and generic classification. The numbers of species in these taxa are discussed and their general distribution and host preferences are briefly outlined. The current numbers of tribes, genera, and species, including invalid names, are listed.
本文就蚤目未描述的分类单元、濒危物种、分类学专家、发育阶段、超微结构、分类特征、宿主特异性、文献、化石记录以及该目内部和之间的系统发育亲缘关系，对世界蚤目动物区系进行了综述。讨论了目前公认的15个科的亚科、族和属的分类情况。讨论了这些分类单元中的物种数量，并简要概述了它们的一般分布和宿主偏好。列出了目前族、属和物种的数量，包括无效名称。
