Haematopota | |
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Haematopota pseudolusitanica | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Tabanidae |
Subfamily: | Tabaninae |
Tribe: | Haematopotini |
Genus: | Haematopota Meigen, 1803 [1] |
Type species | |
Tabanus pluvialis | |
Synonyms | |
Haematopota is a genus of flies in the horse-fly family, Tabanidae. [4] Among the horse-flies, they are most commonly known as clegs. Many species have colorful, sinuously patterned eyes in life, a character that fades after death. The wings are typically patterned with spots of grey. [5] The genus is named from the Ancient Greek for blood-drinker: αἷμα, haîma, blood; πότης, pótës, drinker. [6] Some species are known to be vectors of livestock diseases. [7]