Ex Blarina brevicauda (northern shorttailed shrew): 1 F, TN, Sevier Co., Goshen Prong, Nov. 2001, L 2984; 1 F, TN, Sevier Co., Fish Camp Prong, 18 Nov. 2001, L 2985.
Ex Myodes gapperi (southern redbacked vole): 1 F, NC, Swain Co., Indian Gap, 3 Jun. 2001, E. B. Pivorun, L 2975.
Ex Marmota monax (woodchuck): ~ 70 M/F, NC, Swain Co., Smokemont, 22 Aug. 2002, W. K. Reeves, L 2988.
Ex Parascalops breweri (hairytailed mole): 1 F, TN, Sevier Co., Goshen Prong, 16 Nov. 2001, K. Walters, L 2980.
Ex Peromyscus maniculatus (deer mouse): 1 PN, NC, Haywood Co., Purchase Knob, 20 Nov. 2002, K. Walters, L 3037; 1 F, TN, Sevier Co., Goshen Prong, 20 Nov. 2001, K. Walters, L 3000; 1 F, TN, Sevier Co., Little Briar Branch, 5 Feb. 2002, K. Walters, L 3004; 1 F, TN, Sevier Co., Twin Creeks, 10 Mar. 2002, K. Walters, L 3005.
Ex Ochrotomys nuttalli (golden mouse): TN, Sevier Co., near Cosby, 19641966 (as A. glasgowi) (Linzey 1968; Linzey & Linzey 1968).
Ex Sorex cinereus (masked shrew): 1 F, NC, Swain Co., Clingman’s Dome, 16 Nov. 2002, K. Walters, L 3033.
Ex Synaptomys cooperi (southern bog lemming): GSMNP (Linzey & Linzey 1968, 1973).
Androlaelaps fahrenholzi is a facultative ectoparasite of Nearctic mammals but unlike the previous species it seems more commonly collected in the Park (Whitaker & Wilson 1974, Radovsky 1985). Echinonyssus talpae (Zemskaya)
Ex Parascalops breweri (hairytailed mole): 1 F, TN, Sevier Co., Goshen Prong, 16 Nov. 2001, K. Walters, L 2980.
This mite was primarily collected from insectivores in North America (Whitaker & Wilson 1974). Eulaelaps stabularis (Koch)
Ex Ochrotomys nuttalli (golden mouse): TN, Sevier Co., near Cosby, 19641966 (Linzey 1968; Linzey & Linzey 1968).
Eulaelaps stabularis parasitizes numerous mammals, especially rodents, in North America (Whitaker & Wilson 1974).
Eulaelaps sp.
Ex Cervus elaphus (elk) (introduced): 1 F, NC, Haywood Co., Cataloochee, 9 Jan. 2003, W. K. Reeves, L 3020.
Eulaelaps spp. are generally not associated with elk and this is an unusual host association. Some Eulaelaps live preys on other small arthropods and could have been hitchhiking on the elk. Haemogamasus longitarsus (Banks)
Ex Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat): 1 M, 3 F, TN, Sevier Co., 27 Dec. 2003 Elkmont, 27 Dec. 2003, K. Langdon.
Haemogamasus longitarsus is a widely collected ectoparasite of rodents in North America (Whitaker & Wilson 1974).
Laelaps alaskensis Grant
Ex Ochrotomys nuttalli (golden mouse): TN, Sevier Co., near Cosby, 19641966 (Linzey 1968; Linzey & Linzey 1968).
The record of Laelaps alaskensis from Ochrotomys is suspect, since this species is only found on arvicoline rodents and Ochrotomys is a neotomin rodent.
Laelaps kochi Oudemans
Ex Microtus chrotorrhinus (rock vole):): GSMNP (as Laelaps microti) (Komarek & Komarek 1938); NC, Swain Co., Kanati Fork, along Route 441, 2800 ft., “Dec.” (Linzey & Linzey 1973); 1 F, NC, Swain Co., Clingman’s Dome, 13 May 2002, K. Walters, L 2990; 3 M, 3 N, TN, Sevier Co., Clingman’s Dome, 16 Nov. 2002, K. Walters, L 3039.
Whitaker & Wilson (1974) queried the North Carolina and Tennessee records of this mite and we confirm that it occurs in both states.
Laelaps stupkai Linzey & Crossley
Ex Synaptomys cooperi (southern bog lemming): 3 F, NC, Swain Co., US 441 at Kanati Fork, 16 Dec. 1965, D.W. & A.V. Linzey (Linzey & Crossley 1971).
Laelaps stupkai was originally described from the Park (Linzey & Crossley 1971). Myonyssus jamesoni Ewing & Baker
Ex Blarina brevicauda (shorttailed shrew): 2 F, TN, Sevier Co., Greenbrier, 18 Apr. 1931, R.L. Boke (Ewing & Baker 1947).
Myonyssus jamesoni is a widely distributed ectoparasite of B. brevicauda and some other shrews ranging from Canada (Ontario) to the southern USA (Tennessee) (Ewing & Baker 1947, Whitaker & Wilson 1974).