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Which flea superfamily includes cat fleas and human fleas?
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Flea (Ctenocephalides)
The cat flea and the human flea both belong to the superfamily Pulicoidea. This superfamily also includes other notable species such as the dog flea, the Oriental rat flea, the sticktight flea, and the chigoe flea.1