ARKIV FÖR ZOOLOdl. 



BAND 10. N:o 3. 



Results 



of 

 Dr. E. Mjöbergs 



Swedish Scientific Expetlitioiis 



to 

 Australia 1910—1913. 



5. 



Slplionaptera. 



By 



The Hon. N. CHARLES ROTHSCHILD M. A. 



Communicated October 24th 1915 by Chr. Aurivilliits and Y. Sjöstedt. 



Dr. Mjöberg secured 10 species of Siphonaptera while 

 collecting in Australia, 3 of which are new and belong to 

 genera which are characteristic of the Austrahan conti- 

 nent, Pygiopsylla and Siephanocircus. The latter genus is 

 confined to the Australian continent, as the species from 

 other countries formerly included in this genus are now pla- 

 ced in other genera. The genus Pygiopsylla, though repre- 

 sented in other countries, appears to be most abundant in 

 Austraha. It is much to be regretted that more Siphona- 

 ptera have not been collected from the various marsupials 

 and birds found in Austraha, as doubtless many new spe- 

 cies remain to be discovered. 



The Author desires to express his thanks to Professor 

 Y. Sjöstedt for his kindness in permitting him to examine 

 this collection. 



1. Xeuopsylla cheopis Roths. (1903). 

 1 c? Yarrabah, Queensland, May, from Mus spec. 

 1 cT höst N:r 45 = Perameles macrura. 



Ärhiv för zoologi. Band 10. K:o 3. 1 



