A synopsis of the fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) parasitizing New World species of Soricidae (Mammalia: Insectivora) Author Morrone, Juan J. Author Acosta, Roxana text Zootaxa 2006 1354 1 30 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.273605 eeb7bd4b-37ed-4366-8557-4661cf7f47b0 1175­5326 273605 M. asio ( Baker , 1904 ) Ceratophyllus asio Baker , 1904 : 388 . Megabothris asio ; I. Fox, 1939 : 47 . Trichopsylla (Trichopsylla) asio asio ; Baker , 1946 : 47 . Distribution. Canada and USA . Hosts. Blarina brevicauda and Sorex cinereus . Other hosts. Carnivora : Mustela erminea and Vulpes vulpes . Lagomorpha : Sylvilagus floridanus . Rodentia : Clethrionomys gapperi , Microtus chrotorrhinus , M. pennsylvanicus , Synaptomys cooperi , Peromyscus maniculatus , and Zapus hudsonius ( Benton & Kelly, 1975 ; Traub et al ., 1983 ; Eckerlin & Painter, 2000 ; Whitaker, 2004 ).