Neohaematopinus sciuropteri (Osborn)

Ex Glaucomys volans (southern flying squirrel): 3M, 5F, 4N, NC, Haywood Co., Purchase Knob, 20 Oct. 2002, K. Walters, L­3036.

This louse is widely distributed in North America as an ectoparasite of both the northern and southern flying squirrel (Kim et al. 1986, Durden & Musser 1994) but the above record is the first for both North Carolina and the Park. Neohaematopinus sciuropteri might be involved with the enzootic transmission of Rickettsia prowazekii (Sonenshine et al 1978).