Peromyscopsylla catatina

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 : 42-43

Peromyscopsylla catatina ( Jordan)

Ex Myodes gapperi (southern red­backed vole): GSMNP (Linzey & Linzey 1968, Durden & Kollars 1997); 1 F, Sevier Co., Mt. Le Conte, 14 Jun. 2002, K. Walters, L­ 3040; 1 M, NC, Swain Co., Indian Gap, 7 Apr. 2001, E. B. Pivorun, L­ 2955.

Ex Microtus chrotorrhinus (rock vole): 1 F, TN, Sevier Co., Clingman’s Dome, 3 Jun. 2001, K. Walters, L­ 2950; 2 M, 2 F, TN, Sevier Co., Andrews Bald, 10–12 Sept. 1999, D. Linzey.

Ex Peromyscus maniculatus (deer mouse): TN, GSMNP (Johnson & Traub 1954, Durden & Kollars 1997); 1 F, TN, Sevier Co., Clingman’s Dome, 1 Oct. 2001, K. Walters.

Ex Synaptomys cooperi (southern bog lemming): 1 F, NC, Swain Co., Andrew’s Bald, 9 Sep. 2002, K. Walters, L­ 2989.

The vole flea is a northern species in the USA that extends its range southwards along the Appalachian mountains (Durden & Kollars 1997). The record from the deer mouse represents an atypical host association.