Table 2.
Ectoparasites of cats in Brazil
| Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Species a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthropoda |
Arachnida |
Ixodida |
Ixodidae |
Amblyomma aureolatum |
| |
|
|
|
Amblyomma ovale |
| |
|
|
|
Amblyomma triste |
| |
|
|
|
Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. |
| |
|
Sarcoptiformes |
Listrophoridae |
Lynxacarus radovskyi |
| |
|
|
Psoroptidae |
Otodectes cynotis |
| |
|
|
Sarcoptidae |
Notoedres cati |
| |
|
|
|
Sarcoptes scabiei |
| |
|
Trombidiformes |
Demodicidae |
Demodex cati |
| |
Insecta |
Phthiraptera |
Trichodectidae |
Felicola subrostratus |
| |
|
Siphonaptera |
Pulicidae |
Ctenocephalides canis |
| |
|
|
|
Ctenocephalides felis felis |
| |
|
|
|
Pulex irritans |
| Tungidae | Tunga penetrans |