Orchopeas leucopus ( Baker )

Reeves, Will K., Durden, Lance A., Ritzi, Christopher M., Beckham, Katy R., Super, Paul E & Oconnor, Barry M., 2007, Ectoparasites and other ectosymbiotic arthropods of vertebrates in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA, Zootaxa 1392, pp. 31-68 : 39-40

Orchopeas leucopus ( Baker)

Ex Microtus sp. (listed as M. montanus which might have been M. gapperi ); 1F, TN, Sevier Co., Mount Le Conte, 12 Apr. 1931, R. L. Boke ( Fox 1940, Benton 1980, Durden & Kollars 1997).

Ex Ochrotomys nuttalli (golden mouse): TN, Sevier Co., near Cosby, 1964–1966 ( Linzey 1968; Linzey & Linzey 1968, Durden & Kollars 1997).

Ex Peromyscus leucopus (white­footed mouse): 2F, NC, Swain Co., Oconaluftee, no date given, R. L. Boke ( Fox 1940, Benton 1980, Durden & Kollars 1997); 1M, TN, Sevier Co., Greenbrier, 18 Apr. 1931 ( Fox 1940, Benton 1980, Durden & Kollars 1997); TN, Sevier Co., Greenbrier, C.C.C. Barracks, 15 May 1949, D. W. Pfitzer (Pfitzer 1950, Benton 1980, Durden & Kollars 1997); 8F, TN, Sevier Co., Chilhowee Mountains, Hickman cabin, 16 Oct. 1949, A. C. Cole & D. W. Pfitzer (Pfitzer 1950, Benton 1980, Durden & Kollars 1997); 1F, TN, Blount Co., Abrams Creek, 12 Dec. 2001, E. B. Pivorun, L­3289.

Ex Peromyscus leucopus (white­footed mouse) nest: “Many inds.,” TN, Sevier Co., Greenbrier, Hiking Club cabin, 5 May 1946, D. W. Pfitzer (Pfitzer 1950, Benton 1980, Durden & Kollars 1997).

Ex Peromyscus maniculatus (deer mouse): GSMNP ( Linzey & Linzey 1968, Durden & Kollars 1997); 1F, NC, Haywood Co., Cataloochee, 8 May 2000, E. B. Pivorun, L­2962; 1F, NC, Haywood Co., Purchase Knob, 7 Apr. 2001, E. B. Pivorun, L­2960; 1M, NC, Swain Co., Indian Gap, 7 Apr. 2001, E. B. Pivorun, L­2961; 1M, NC, Haywood Co., Purchase Knob, 12 May 2001, E. B. Pivorun, L­2943; 2F, NC, Haywood Co., Purchase Creek, 12 May 2001, E. B. Pivorun, L­2944; 2F, NC, Haywood Co., Purchase Knob, 20 Nov. 2002, K. Walters, L­3037; 1F, NC, Haywood Co., Cataloochee, 12 May 2001, E. B. Pivorun, L­2945, RML 123123; 4F, NC, Haywood Co., Purchase Creek, 13 May 2001, E. B. Pivorun, L­2947;1F, NC, Haywood Co., Purchase Knob, 15 May 2001, E. B. Pivorun, L­2946; 1F, NC, Haywood Co., Purchase Knob, 21 Apr. 2002, K. Walters, L­2998; 1M, NC, Swain, Oconaluftee, 28 Feb. 2000, E. Pivorun; NC, Swain Co., Mingus Creek, 23 Feb. 2000, E. Pivorun; 1M, 2F, TN, Sevier Co., Chimneys Tops Trail, 2 Jun. 2001, K. Walters, L­2951;1F, TN, Blount Co., Long Branch, 13 Jan. 2000, E. Pivorun; 1M, TN, Blount Co., Tremont, 9 Jan. 2000, E. Pivorun; 1F, TN, Cocke Co., Snakeden Ridge, 24 Aug. 2002, K. Walters; 1F, TN, Sevier Co., Mt. Le Conte, date not provided, E. B. Pivorun, L­2954; 1M, TN, Sevier Co., Mt. Le Conte, 14 Jun. 2002, K. Walters, L­3044; 1M, 1F, TN, Sevier Co., Goshen Prong, 18 Nov. 2001, K. Walters.

Ex pitfall trap: 1F, NC, Swain Co., Andrews Bald, 3–18 Jul. 2002, Parker, Stocks, Petersen; 1F, TN, Cocke Co., Albright Grove, 24 Aug.–13 Sep. 2002, Parker, Stocks, Petersen; 1F, 1M, TN, Cocke Co., Snakeden Ridge, 4 Oct.–18 Nov. 2002, Parker, Stocks, Petersen; 1M, TN, Cocke Co., Snakeden Ridge, 27 Sep.–16 Oct. 2001, Parker, Stocks, Petersen; 1F, 1M, TN, Sevier Co., Goshen Prong, 15 Oct.–21 Nov. 2001, Parker, Stocks, Petersen; 1F, TN, Sevier Co., Indian Gap, 27 Apr.–10 May 2001, Parker, Stocks, Petersen.

This widely distributed Nearctic flea of Peromyscus spp. and O. nuttalli (Durden & Kollars 1997) is widespread in the Park. The record from a vole is atypical.