Ctenocephalides felis
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Ctenocephalides felis is the most commonly seen flea on both cats and dogs, it is also an important intermediate host in the parasite Dipylidium caninum
- Most important flea in veterinary medicine
- Commonly called the 'cat flea'
- Can bite humans and other animals
- Both genal and pronotal commbs present
- Similar length genal combs
- The first genal spine is 0.75 times the length of the second
- Sloping nose
- 6 notches bearing setae on the dorsal border of the hind tibia