Overview of the 113 generally recognised parasite taxa that are mentioned in the analysed papers (n = 237) per host taxonomic group. Invalid species (n = 22 Acari and 3 Diptera) recorded in the literature, records reported from France without identification to species level (n = 6 Acari; 1 Cestoda; 2 Diptera; 1 Hemiptera; 2 Nematoda and 2 Trematoda) and species only noted as absent (n = 3 Acari and 1 Diptera) are not included here.