FLEAS ON GRAY FOXES IN NEW-MEXICO

From April 1992 to April 1993, fleas were collected from 15 gray fetes , Urocyon cinereoargenteus Schreber, in New Mexico. Flea species colle cted were Cediopysylla inaequalis inaequalis Baker (14/15), Echidnopha ga gallinacea (Westwood) (1/15), Euhoplopsyllus glacialis affinis Bake r (10/15), Foxella ignota Baker (1/15), Pulex irritans (L.) (6/15), an d Pulex simulans Baker (15/15). C. i. inaequalis and F. ignota are new host records for gray foxes. The collection of C. i. inaequalis, E. g . affinis, F. ignota, and P. simulans are new host records for New Mex ico. Fleas on gray foxes in the Southwest are reviewed.