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From: High mitochondrial sequence divergence in synanthropic flea species (Insecta: Siphonaptera) from Europe and the Mediterranean

Fig. 3

Example of morphological similarities between Pulex irritans females from four host species. a The 7th sternum of a specimen collected from a human. b-d The 7th sternum of fleas from wild carnivores (red fox, Eurasian badger and golden jackal, respectively), which belonged to another phylogenetic group. The star marks the hind edge (protrusion and incision) of the 7th sternum, which is a key feature in the identification of P. irritans, but did not show differences between the phylogroups

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