On the rodent infesting Anoplura of Panama

The species of Anoplura found on indigenous Panamanian rodents belong to the genera Hoplopleura (8 species), Fahrenholzia (3 species), Neohaematopinus (1 species), and Polyplax (1 species). As in the case with the Panamanian rodents, the anopluran fauna contains both Neartic and Neotropical elements. Two new species of Hoplopleura are described: H. scotinomydis from Scotinomys xerampelinus, and H. mendezi from Oryzomys sp. (probably O. alfaroi or O. albigularis). A host - parasite list is included.