Laelaps is a genus of common parasitic mites in the family Laelapidae. Species, with their hosts, include: Laelaps acuminata – OecomysFurman, 1972, p. 20 Laelaps agilis – RattusWhitaker and Wilson, 1974, p. 10 Laelaps alaskensis – Blarina, Clethrionomys, Craseomys, Dicrostonyx, Lemmiscus, Lemmus, Microtus, Mustela, Myotis, Napaeozapus, Ochrotomys, Ondatra, Onychomys, Parascalops, Peromyscus, Phenacomys, Poliocitellus, Sorex, Synaptomys, ThomomysWhitaker and Wilson, 1974, p. 10; Whitaker et al., 2007, p. 20 Laelaps boultoni – Neacomys, Sigmodon, Oligoryzomys, Oecomys, Heteromys Laelaps castroi – Oligoryzomys Laelaps clethrionomydis – Clethrionomys, Craseomys, Microtus,Whitaker et al., 2007, p. 20 Laelaps conula – Rhipidomys Laelaps crinigera – Oryzomyini Laelaps dearmasi – Zygodontomys Laelaps differens Laelaps echidnina – Rattus,Furman, 1972, p. 19 Didelphis, Sigmodon, Mus, Peromyscus, Sylvilagus Laelaps evansi – Neofiber Laelaps exceptionalis – "wild rat" Laelaps flexa – Microryzomys (Berlese, 1918)For use of specific binomen L. giganteus in scientific literature, see: – Lemniscomys Laelaps incilis – Microtus, Neotamias, Peromyscus Laelaps kochi – Blarina, Clethrionomys, Corynorhinus, Craseomys, Dicrostonyx, Dipodomys, Glaucomys, Microtus, Mustela, Napaeozapus, Neotamias, Neovison, Neurotrichus, Ondatra, Peromyscus, Phenacomys, Sigmodon, Sorex, Synaptomys, Tamias, Zapus Laelaps lavieri – MusStanley et al., 2007, p. 71 Laelaps lemmi – Lemmus Laelaps liberiensis – Mastomys Laelaps manguinhosi – Holochilus, Nectomys, Neusticomys, and various other mammals Laelaps mazzai – Calomys, Oligoryzomys Laelaps multispinosa – Castor, Didelphis, Microtus, Mustela, Neovison, Ondatra, Peromyscus, ProcyonWhitaker and Wilson, 1974, p. 10; Whitaker et al., 2007, p. 21 Laelaps muricola – Mastomys Laelaps muris – Microtus, Ondatra Laelaps navasi – Oryzomyini Laelaps nuttalli – Mus, Ochrotomys, Peromyscus, Rattus, SciurusWhitaker et al., 2007, p. 21 Laelaps ovata – Nephelomys Laelaps paulistanensis – Rhipidomys, Oryzomyini Laelaps pilifer – Oryzomyini Laelaps spicata – Oryzomyini Laelaps stupkai – Synaptomys Laelaps surcomata – RhipidomysFurman, 1972, p. 18 Laelaps thori
Unnamed or unidentified species have been reported on Gerbilliscus robustus and Acomys wilsoni in TanzaniaStanley et al., 2007, p. 70 and on the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris) in Florida and Georgia.Worth, 1950, p. 330; Morlan, 1952, table 2
References
Literature cited Furman, D.P. (1972). "Laelapid mites (Laelapidae: Laelapinae) from Venezuela". Brigham Young University Science Bulletin 17(3):1–58.
Stanley, W.T., Rogers, M.A., Senzota, R.B.M., Mturi, F.A., Kihaule, P.M., Moehlman, P.D. and O'Connor, B.M. (2007). "Surveys of small mammals in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania". Journal of East African Natural History 96(1):47–71.
Whitaker, J.O., Walters, B.L., Castor, L.K., Ritzi, C.M. and Wilson, N. (2007). "Host and distribution lists of mites (Acari), parasitic and phoretic, in the hair or on the skin of North American wild mammals north of Mexico: records since 1974". Faculty Publications from the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 1:1–173.