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McAllister, C. T.

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Journal of the Arkansas Academy of ScienceVolume 68 Article 232014New Records of Ectoparasites and Other Epifaunafrom Scalopus aquaticus and Blarina carolinensis inArkansasM. B. ConniorSouth Arkansas Community College, mconnior@nwacc.eduL. A. DurdenGeorgia Southern UniversityC. T. McAllisterEastern Oklahoma State CollegeFollow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaasPart of the Animal Diseases Commons, and the Animal Studies CommonsThis article is available for use under the Creative Commons license: Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0). Users are able toread, download, copy, print, distribute, search, link to the full texts of these articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking priorpermission from the publisher or the author.This General Note is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of the ArkansasAcademy of Science by an authorized editor of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact scholar@uark.edu, ccmiddle@uark.edu.Recommended CitationConnior, M. B.; Durden, L. A.; and McAllister, C. T. (2014) "New Records of Ectoparasites and Other Epifauna from Scalopusaquaticus and Blarina carolinensis in Arkansas," Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 68 , Article 23.Available at: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol68/iss1/23Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 68, 2014137New Records of Ectoparasites and Other Epifauna from Scalopus aquaticus andBlarina carolinensis in ArkansasM.B. Connior1*, L.A. Durden2, and C.T. McAllister31Health and Natural Sciences, South Arkansas Community College, El Dorado, AR 717302Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 304583Science and Mathematics Division, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Idabel, OK 74745*Correspondence: mconnior@southark.eduRunning Title: Ectoparasites of Soricomorpha in ArkansasCompared to its surrounding states, little is knownabout the ectoparasites infesting the wild mammals ofArkansas (Schiefer and Lancaster 1970, Whitaker andWilson 1974, Whitaker et al. 2007, McAllister et al.2013). Recently, McAllister et al. (2013) suggestedthat additional ectoparasite surveys on mammalsshould be undertaken, particularly on insectivores.Here, we report information on some ectoparasites andother epifaunistic arthropods collected from the easternmole, Scalopus aquaticus, and southern short-tailedshrew, Blarina carolinensis, from Arkansas.Ectoparasites have previously been reported fromeastern moles by Whitaker and Schmelz (1974),Whitaker and Wilson (1974), Whitaker et al. (2007)and others and from southern short-tailed shrews byWhitaker et al. (1994), Nims et al. (2004, 2008),Whitaker et al. (2007) and Sylvester et al. (2012).Twenty-four southern short-tailed shrews werecollected using live traps between August 2012 andApril 2013 from Union Co. and 3 eastern moles werecollected using kill traps between May 2013 and June2014 from Union (n=2) and Benton (n=1) cos. Afterbeing euthanized following American Society ofMammalogists guidelines (Sikes et al. 2011),individuals were examined for ectoparasites followingstandard methods (Gardner 1996). Ectoparasites andother arthropods were processed and identified usingappropriate guides (Peck 1982, Whitaker 1982, Benton1983, Lukoschus et al. 1988). Voucher specimens ofhosts are deposited in the mammal collection atHenderson State University (HSU) in Arkadelphia,Arkansas. Representative ectoparasites are depositedin the General Ectoparasite Collection in theDepartment of Biology at Georgia SouthernUniversity, Statesboro (accession nos. L3564; L3569;L3584; L3587-L3589; L3680). We provide ataxonomic summary of the ectoparasites and otherepifauna collected below.Coleoptera: LeptinidaeLeptinus spp. beetles are epifaunistic arthropods ofsmall mammals in the Holarctic region (Peck 1982).They are not true ectoparasites because they feed ondead host skin, sebaceous secretions and material inhost mammal nests. In North America, L. americanusoccurs west of the Mississippi River and east of theRocky Mountains, whereas L. orientamericanus Peckoccurs east of the Mississippi River and L.occidentamericanus Peck is found west of the RockyMountains (Peck 1982). Leptinus americanus has beenreported previously from Washington County,Arkansas, from a tree stump (n=2) and from a mammalnest (n=28) (Peck 1982). We collected L. americanusfrom one of 24 southern short-tailed shrews and 2 of3eastern moles. This species has previously beenreported from Scalopus aquaticus (Whitaker andSchmeltz 1974), but B. carolinensis represents a newlyreported host record. Whitaker et al. (1994) reported L.americanus from B. carolinensis from South Carolina;however, since 1982, beetles east of the MississippiRiver have been treated as L. orientamericanus asdetailed by Peck (1982).Siphonaptera: CtenophthalmidaeCtenopthalmus pseudagyrtes is a common flea onshrews, moles, and other small mammals throughoutmuch of North America although most records arefrom eastern States and Provinces (Hopkins andRothschild 1956, Durden et al. 2012). We collected C.pseudagyrtes from both individuals of S. aquaticus(one male, one female flea) from Union Co. and fromone of 24 individuals of B. carolinensis (ome maleflea) from Union Co. This species has been previouslycollected from S. aquaticus from Arkansas (Schieferand Lancaster 1970); B. carolinensis is a new hostrecord. It has also been recorded previously from137Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 68 [2014], Art. 23Published by Arkansas Academy of Science, 2014M.B. Connior, L.A. Durden, and C.T. McAllisterJournal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 68, 2014138nearby Missouri and Texas (Kollars et al. 2007,McAllister and Wilson 2012).One of 24 southern short-tailed shrews wasinfested with two Doratopsylla blarinae (one male,one female). Whitaker et al. (1994) reported thisspecies from B. carolinensis in South Carolina but thiscollection represents a new state record for Arkansas.This flea appears to be widely distributed as anectoparasite of Blarina spp., mostly in eastern NorthAmerica (Hopkins and Rothschild 1956, Whitaker etal. 1994, Ritzi et al. 2005, Durden et al. 2012).Acari: LaelapidaeEchinonyssus blarinae was collected from one of24 southern short-tailed shrews. This mite haspreviously been reported from seven species ofinsectivores (including both B. carolinensis and S.aquaticus) and from at least 16 States and Provincescombined (Whitaker and Wilson 1974, Ritzi et al.2005, Whitaker et al. 1994, 2007, Nims et al. 2008,Sylvester et al. 2012). However, this is the first recordfrom Arkansas.Haemogamasus harperi is a relatively large mitethat is ectoparasitic mainly on shrews and moles(Whitaker and Wilson 1974, Whitaker et al. 2007). Ithas previously been reported from both S. aquaticusand B. carolinensis (Whitaker and Schmelz 1974,McAllister and Wilson 2012, Sylvester et al. 2012).One of two moles was infested with two H. harperi(both females) in this survey. This collectionrepresents a new state record for this mite fromArkansas.Acari: ListrophoridaeOlistrophorus blarina was collected from one of24 southern short-tailed shrews. This tiny fur mite haspreviously been collected from B. brevicauda, B.carolinensis and B. hylophaga and has been reportedfrom eight U.S. States (Whitaker and Wilson 1974,Whitaker et al. 1994, 2007, Ritzi et al. 2005, Nims etal. 2008). However, this represents the first record ofthis mite from Arkansas.Acari: GlycyphagidaeOne hypopial deutonymph of Glycyphagushypudaei was collected from one of 24 B. carolinensis.This tiny fur mite has been collected from more than70 species of mammals (including B. carolinensis),mainly rodents and insectivores, in North Americawith previous records from more than 25 States andProvinces combined (Whitaker and Wilson 1974,Whitaker et al. 1994, 2007, Nims et al. 2004, Ritzi etal. 2005). Nevertheless, this represents the first recordof G. hypudaei from Arkansas.Acari: MyobiidaeOne of 24 southern short-tailed shrews wasinfested with 2 fur mites, Protomyobia blarinae. Thissmall mite has previously been recorded from B.brevicauda, B. carolinensis and B. hylophaga from theStates/Provinces of Georgia, Indiana, Kansas,Manitoba, New Brunswick, New York, Ontario andSouth Carolina (Whitaker et al. 1994, 2007, Ritzi etal. 2005, Nims et al. 2008). However, this is the firstrecord of P. americana from Arkansas.In conclusion, we record 2 species of fleas and 5species of mites from 2 species of soricomorphs inArkansas with all 7 of these arthropod speciesrepresenting new state records. Whitaker and Wilson(1974) summarized 8 species of ectoparasitic/epifaunistic mites from mammals in Arkansas andWhitaker et al. (2007) added a ninth species to the statelist. Based on the examination of just 26 soricomorphspecimens, we have increased the Arkansas list by56%. Clearly, the ectoparasite fauna, particularly themite fauna, of Arkansas mammals is inadequatelydocumented. Therefore, we recommend additionalectoparasite surveys of Arkansas mammals.AcknowledgmentsWe thank Dr. Renn Tumlison (HSU) for expertcuratorial assistance. The Arkansas Game and FishCommission issued a Scientific Collecting Permit toMBC.Literature CitedBenton AH. 1983. An illustrated key to the fleas ofthe eastern United States. Marginal Media(Fredonia, NY). 34 p.Durden LA, N Wilson, RP Eckerlin and WW Baker.2012. The flea (Siphonaptera) fauna of Georgia,USA: hosts, distribution and medical-veterinaryimportance. Annals of Carnegie Museum 80:83-113.138Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 68 [2014], Art. 23http://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol68/iss1/23Ectoparasites of Soricomorpha in ArkansasJournal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 68, 2014139Gardner SL. 1996. Field parasitology techniques foruse with mammals. In: DE Wilson, editor.Measuring and monitoring biological diversity.Standard methods for mammals. SmithsonianInstitution Press (Washington, DC). p. 291-298.Holland GP. 1985. The fleas of Canada, Alaska, andGreenland (Siphonaptera). Memoirs of theEntomological Society of Canada, 117, pp 3-632.Hopkins GHE and M Rothschild. 1956. Anillustrated catalogue of the Rothschild collection offleas (Siphonaptera) in the British Museum(Natural History) with keys and short descriptionsfor the identification of families, genera, speciesand subspecies of the Order. Volume IV.Hystrichopsyllidae (Ctenophthalminae,Dinopsyllinae, Doratopsyllinae andListropsyllinae). British Museum (NaturalHistory), London. 445 p + 32 plates.Kollars TM Jr, LA Durden and JH Oliver Jr. 1997.Fleas and lice parasitizing mammals in Missouri.Journal of Vector Ecology 22: 125-132.Lukoschus FS, GJ Jeucken and JO Whitaker Jr.1988. A review of the Protomyobia americanagroup (Acarina: Prostigmata: Myobiidae) withdescriptions of Protomyobia panamensis n. sp. andProtomyobia blarinae n. sp. Journal ofParasitology 74:305-316.McAllister CT, MB Connior and LA Durden. 2013.Ectoparasites of sciurid rodents in Arkansas,including new state records for Neohaematopinusspp. (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Polyplacidae).Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science67:197-199.McAllister CT and N Wilson. 2012. Ctenophthalmuspseudagyrtes (Siphonaptera: Ctenopthalmidae):new to the flea fauna of Texas. SouthwesternNaturalist 57:345-346.Nims TN, LA Durden, CR Chandler and OJ Pung.2008. Parasitic and phoretic arthropods of theoldfield mouse (Peromyscus polionotus) fromburned habitats with additional ectoparasiterecords from the eastern harvest mouse(Reithrodontomys humulis) and southern short-tailed shrew (Blarina carolinensis). ComparativeParasitology 75:102-106.Nims TN, LA Durden and RL Nims. 2004. New stateand host records for the phoretic fur mite,Glycyphagus hypudaei (Acari: Glycyphagidae).Journal of Entomological Science 39:470-471.Peck SB. 1982. A review of the ectoparasitic Leptinusbeetles of North America (Coleoptera: Leptinidae).Canadian Journal of Zoology 60:1517-1527.Ritzi CM, BC Bartels and DW Sparks. 2005.Ectoparasites and food habits of Elliot’s short-tailed shrew, Blarina hylophaga. SouthwesternNaturalist 50:88-93.Schiefer BA and JL Lancaster, Jr. 1970. SomeSiphonaptera from Arkansas. Journal of the KansasEntomological Society 43:177-181.Sikes RS, Gannon WL and the Animal Care andUse Committee of the American Society ofMammalogists. 2011. Guidelines of the AmericanSociety of Mammalogists for the use of wildmammals in research. Journal of Mammalogy92:235-253.Sylvester TL, JD Hoffman and EK Lyons. 2012.Diet and ectoparasites of the southern short-tailedshrew (Blarina carolinensis) in Louisiana. WesternNorth American Naturalist 72:586-590.Whitaker JO, Jr. 1982. Ectoparasites of mammals ofIndiana. Indiana Academy of Science. MonographNo. 4. 240 p.Whitaker JO, Jr, GD Hartman and R Hein. 1994.Food and ectoparasites of the southern short-tailedshrew, Blarina carolinensis (Mammalia:Soricidae), from South Carolina. Brimleyana21:97-105.Whitaker JO, Jr and LL Schmelz. 1974. Food andexternal parasites of the eastern mole, Scalopusaquaticus, from Indiana. Proceedings of theIndiana Academy of Science 83:478-481.Whitaker JO, Jr., BL Walters, LK Castor,CM Ritzi and N Wilson. 2007. Host anddistribution lists of mites (Acari), parasitic andphoretic, in the hair or on the skin of NorthAmerican wild mammals north of Mexico: recordssince 1974. Faculty Publications of the Harold W.Manter Laboratory of Parasitology. Paper 1. 173 p.Whitaker JO, Jr and N Wilson. 1974. Host anddistribution lists of mites (Acari), parasitic andphoretic, in the hair of wild mammals of NorthAmerica, north of Mexico. American MidlandNaturalist 91:1-67.139Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 68 [2014], Art. 23Published by Arkansas Academy of Science, 2014

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Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science Volume 68 Article 23 2014 New Records of Ectoparasites and Other Epifauna from Scalopus aquaticus and Blarina carolinensis in Arkansas M. B. Connior South Arkansas Community College, mconnior@nwacc.edu L. A. Durden Georgia Southern University C. T. McAllister Eastern Oklahoma State College Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas  Part of the Animal Diseases Commons, and the Animal Studies Commons Recommended Citation Connior, M. B.; Durden, L. A.; and McAllister, C. T. (2014) "New Records of Ectoparasites and Other Epifauna from Scalopus aquaticus and Blarina carolinensis in Arkansas," Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 68 , Article 23. DOI: https://doi.org/10.54119/jaas.2014.6818 Available at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol68/iss1/23 This article is available for use under the Creative Commons license: Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0). Users are able to read, download, copy, print, distribute, search, link to the full texts of these articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This General Note is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science by an authorized editor of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact scholar@uark.edu. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 68, 2014137New Records of Ectoparasites and Other Epifauna from Scalopus aquaticus andBlarina carolinensis in ArkansasM.B. Connior1*, L.A. Durden2, and C.T. McAllister31Health and Natural Sciences, South Arkansas Community College, El Dorado, AR 717302Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 304583Science and Mathematics Division, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Idabel, OK 74745*Correspondence: mconnior@southark.eduRunning Title: Ectoparasites of Soricomorpha in ArkansasCompared to its surrounding states, little is knownabout the ectoparasites infesting the wild mammals ofArkansas (Schiefer and Lancaster 1970, Whitaker andWilson 1974, Whitaker et al. 2007, McAllister et al.2013). Recently, McAllister et al. (2013) suggestedthat additional ectoparasite surveys on mammalsshould be undertaken, particularly on insectivores.Here, we report information on some ectoparasites andother epifaunistic arthropods collected from the easternmole, Scalopus aquaticus, and southern short-tailedshrew, Blarina carolinensis, from Arkansas.Ectoparasites have previously been reported fromeastern moles by Whitaker and Schmelz (1974),Whitaker and Wilson (1974), Whitaker et al. (2007)and others and from southern short-tailed shrews byWhitaker et al. (1994), Nims et al. (2004, 2008),Whitaker et al. (2007) and Sylvester et al. (2012).Twenty-four southern short-tailed shrews werecollected using live traps between August 2012 andApril 2013 from Union Co. and 3 eastern moles werecollected using kill traps between May 2013 and June2014 from Union (n=2) and Benton (n=1) cos. Afterbeing euthanized following American Society ofMammalogists guidelines (Sikes et al. 2011),individuals were examined for ectoparasites followingstandard methods (Gardner 1996). Ectoparasites andother arthropods were processed and identified usingappropriate guides (Peck 1982, Whitaker 1982, Benton1983, Lukoschus et al. 1988). Voucher specimens ofhosts are deposited in the mammal collection atHenderson State University (HSU) in Arkadelphia,Arkansas. Representative ectoparasites are depositedin the General Ectoparasite Collection in theDepartment of Biology at Georgia SouthernUniversity, Statesboro (accession nos. L3564; L3569;L3584; L3587-L3589; L3680). We provide ataxonomic summary of the ectoparasites and otherepifauna collected below.Coleoptera: LeptinidaeLeptinus spp. beetles are epifaunistic arthropods ofsmall mammals in the Holarctic region (Peck 1982).They are not true ectoparasites because they feed ondead host skin, sebaceous secretions and material inhost mammal nests. In North America, L. americanusoccurs west of the Mississippi River and east of theRocky Mountains, whereas L. orientamericanus Peckoccurs east of the Mississippi River and L.occidentamericanus Peck is found west of the RockyMountains (Peck 1982). Leptinus americanus has beenreported previously from Washington County,Arkansas, from a tree stump (n=2) and from a mammalnest (n=28) (Peck 1982). We collected L. americanusfrom one of 24 southern short-tailed shrews and 2 of3eastern moles. This species has previously beenreported from Scalopus aquaticus (Whitaker andSchmeltz 1974), but B. carolinensis represents a newlyreported host record. Whitaker et al. (1994) reported L.americanus from B. carolinensis from South Carolina;however, since 1982, beetles east of the MississippiRiver have been treated as L. orientamericanus asdetailed by Peck (1982).Siphonaptera: CtenophthalmidaeCtenopthalmus pseudagyrtes is a common flea onshrews, moles, and other small mammals throughoutmuch of North America although most records arefrom eastern States and Provinces (Hopkins andRothschild 1956, Durden et al. 2012). We collected C.pseudagyrtes from both individuals of S. aquaticus(one male, one female flea) from Union Co. and fromone of 24 individuals of B. carolinensis (ome maleflea) from Union Co. This species has been previouslycollected from S. aquaticus from Arkansas (Schieferand Lancaster 1970); B. carolinensis is a new hostrecord. It has also been recorded previously from137Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 68 [2014], Art. 23Published by Arkansas Academy of Science, 2014M.B. Connior, L.A. Durden, and C.T. McAllisterJournal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 68, 2014138nearby Missouri and Texas (Kollars et al. 2007,McAllister and Wilson 2012).One of 24 southern short-tailed shrews wasinfested with two Doratopsylla blarinae (one male,one female). Whitaker et al. (1994) reported thisspecies from B. carolinensis in South Carolina but thiscollection represents a new state record for Arkansas.This flea appears to be widely distributed as anectoparasite of Blarina spp., mostly in eastern NorthAmerica (Hopkins and Rothschild 1956, Whitaker etal. 1994, Ritzi et al. 2005, Durden et al. 2012).Acari: LaelapidaeEchinonyssus blarinae was collected from one of24 southern short-tailed shrews. This mite haspreviously been reported from seven species ofinsectivores (including both B. carolinensis and S.aquaticus) and from at least 16 States and Provincescombined (Whitaker and Wilson 1974, Ritzi et al.2005, Whitaker et al. 1994, 2007, Nims et al. 2008,Sylvester et al. 2012). However, this is the first recordfrom Arkansas.Haemogamasus harperi is a relatively large mitethat is ectoparasitic mainly on shrews and moles(Whitaker and Wilson 1974, Whitaker et al. 2007). Ithas previously been reported from both S. aquaticusand B. carolinensis (Whitaker and Schmelz 1974,McAllister and Wilson 2012, Sylvester et al. 2012).One of two moles was infested with two H. harperi(both females) in this survey. This collectionrepresents a new state record for this mite fromArkansas.Acari: ListrophoridaeOlistrophorus blarina was collected from one of24 southern short-tailed shrews. This tiny fur mite haspreviously been collected from B. brevicauda, B.carolinensis and B. hylophaga and has been reportedfrom eight U.S. States (Whitaker and Wilson 1974,Whitaker et al. 1994, 2007, Ritzi et al. 2005, Nims etal. 2008). However, this represents the first record ofthis mite from Arkansas.Acari: GlycyphagidaeOne hypopial deutonymph of Glycyphagushypudaei was collected from one of 24 B. carolinensis.This tiny fur mite has been collected from more than70 species of mammals (including B. carolinensis),mainly rodents and insectivores, in North Americawith previous records from more than 25 States andProvinces combined (Whitaker and Wilson 1974,Whitaker et al. 1994, 2007, Nims et al. 2004, Ritzi etal. 2005). Nevertheless, this represents the first recordof G. hypudaei from Arkansas.Acari: MyobiidaeOne of 24 southern short-tailed shrews wasinfested with 2 fur mites, Protomyobia blarinae. Thissmall mite has previously been recorded from B.brevicauda, B. carolinensis and B. hylophaga from theStates/Provinces of Georgia, Indiana, Kansas,Manitoba, New Brunswick, New York, Ontario andSouth Carolina (Whitaker et al. 1994, 2007, Ritzi etal. 2005, Nims et al. 2008). However, this is the firstrecord of P. americana from Arkansas.In conclusion, we record 2 species of fleas and 5species of mites from 2 species of soricomorphs inArkansas with all 7 of these arthropod speciesrepresenting new state records. Whitaker and Wilson(1974) summarized 8 species of ectoparasitic/epifaunistic mites from mammals in Arkansas andWhitaker et al. (2007) added a ninth species to the statelist. Based on the examination of just 26 soricomorphspecimens, we have increased the Arkansas list by56%. Clearly, the ectoparasite fauna, particularly themite fauna, of Arkansas mammals is inadequatelydocumented. Therefore, we recommend additionalectoparasite surveys of Arkansas mammals.AcknowledgmentsWe thank Dr. Renn Tumlison (HSU) for expertcuratorial assistance. The Arkansas Game and FishCommission issued a Scientific Collecting Permit toMBC.Literature CitedBenton AH. 1983. An illustrated key to the fleas ofthe eastern United States. Marginal Media(Fredonia, NY). 34 p.Durden LA, N Wilson, RP Eckerlin and WW Baker.2012. The flea (Siphonaptera) fauna of Georgia,USA: hosts, distribution and medical-veterinaryimportance. Annals of Carnegie Museum 80:83-113.138Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 68 [2014], Art. 23https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol68/iss1/23DOI: https://doi.org/10.54119/jaas.2014.6818Ectoparasites of Soricomorpha in ArkansasJournal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 68, 2014139Gardner SL. 1996. Field parasitology techniques foruse with mammals. In: DE Wilson, editor.Measuring and monitoring biological diversity.Standard methods for mammals. SmithsonianInstitution Press (Washington, DC). p. 291-298.Holland GP. 1985. The fleas of Canada, Alaska, andGreenland (Siphonaptera). Memoirs of theEntomological Society of Canada, 117, pp 3-632.Hopkins GHE and M Rothschild. 1956. Anillustrated catalogue of the Rothschild collection offleas (Siphonaptera) in the British Museum(Natural History) with keys and short descriptionsfor the identification of families, genera, speciesand subspecies of the Order. Volume IV.Hystrichopsyllidae (Ctenophthalminae,Dinopsyllinae, Doratopsyllinae andListropsyllinae). British Museum (NaturalHistory), London. 445 p + 32 plates.Kollars TM Jr, LA Durden and JH Oliver Jr. 1997.Fleas and lice parasitizing mammals in Missouri.Journal of Vector Ecology 22: 125-132.Lukoschus FS, GJ Jeucken and JO Whitaker Jr.1988. A review of the Protomyobia americanagroup (Acarina: Prostigmata: Myobiidae) withdescriptions of Protomyobia panamensis n. sp. andProtomyobia blarinae n. sp. Journal ofParasitology 74:305-316.McAllister CT, MB Connior and LA Durden. 2013.Ectoparasites of sciurid rodents in Arkansas,including new state records for Neohaematopinusspp. (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Polyplacidae).Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science67:197-199.McAllister CT and N Wilson. 2012. Ctenophthalmuspseudagyrtes (Siphonaptera: Ctenopthalmidae):new to the flea fauna of Texas. SouthwesternNaturalist 57:345-346.Nims TN, LA Durden, CR Chandler and OJ Pung.2008. Parasitic and phoretic arthropods of theoldfield mouse (Peromyscus polionotus) fromburned habitats with additional ectoparasiterecords from the eastern harvest mouse(Reithrodontomys humulis) and southern short-tailed shrew (Blarina carolinensis). ComparativeParasitology 75:102-106.Nims TN, LA Durden and RL Nims. 2004. New stateand host records for the phoretic fur mite,Glycyphagus hypudaei (Acari: Glycyphagidae).Journal of Entomological Science 39:470-471.Peck SB. 1982. A review of the ectoparasitic Leptinusbeetles of North America (Coleoptera: Leptinidae).Canadian Journal of Zoology 60:1517-1527.Ritzi CM, BC Bartels and DW Sparks. 2005.Ectoparasites and food habits of Elliot’s short-tailed shrew, Blarina hylophaga. SouthwesternNaturalist 50:88-93.Schiefer BA and JL Lancaster, Jr. 1970. SomeSiphonaptera from Arkansas. Journal of the KansasEntomological Society 43:177-181.Sikes RS, Gannon WL and the Animal Care andUse Committee of the American Society ofMammalogists. 2011. Guidelines of the AmericanSociety of Mammalogists for the use of wildmammals in research. Journal of Mammalogy92:235-253.Sylvester TL, JD Hoffman and EK Lyons. 2012.Diet and ectoparasites of the southern short-tailedshrew (Blarina carolinensis) in Louisiana. WesternNorth American Naturalist 72:586-590.Whitaker JO, Jr. 1982. Ectoparasites of mammals ofIndiana. Indiana Academy of Science. MonographNo. 4. 240 p.Whitaker JO, Jr, GD Hartman and R Hein. 1994.Food and ectoparasites of the southern short-tailedshrew, Blarina carolinensis (Mammalia:Soricidae), from South Carolina. Brimleyana21:97-105.Whitaker JO, Jr and LL Schmelz. 1974. Food andexternal parasites of the eastern mole, Scalopusaquaticus, from Indiana. Proceedings of theIndiana Academy of Science 83:478-481.Whitaker JO, Jr., BL Walters, LK Castor,CM Ritzi and N Wilson. 2007. Host anddistribution lists of mites (Acari), parasitic andphoretic, in the hair or on the skin of NorthAmerican wild mammals north of Mexico: recordssince 1974. Faculty Publications of the Harold W.Manter Laboratory of Parasitology. Paper 1. 173 p.Whitaker JO, Jr and N Wilson. 1974. Host anddistribution lists of mites (Acari), parasitic andphoretic, in the hair of wild mammals of NorthAmerica, north of Mexico. 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