Pulex

[ pyōō′lĕks′ ]

A genus of fleas including Pulex irritans, the common flea that infests humans.

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But in England, and probably in other parts of Europe as well, Pulex irritans is an undoubted parasite of the badger.
The Flea|Harold Russell
But the resources of one-and-twenty are not easily daunted, even by the presence of the cimex lectularius or the pulex irritans.
Tracks of a Rolling Stone|Henry J. Coke
The human flea (Pulex irritans) appears to occupy an isolated position.
The Flea|Harold Russell
These two species have until recently been considered as one, under the name Pulex serraticeps.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley

The male palpi are smaller than in pulex, though the males are larger.
The Common Spiders of the United States|James Henry Emerton