| Hippocentrum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tabanidae |
| Subfamily: | Tabaninae |
| Tribe: | Haematopotini |
| Genus: | Hippocentrum Austen, 1908 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Hippocentrum versicolor | |
Hippocentrum is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae. [2]
Superfamily Tabanoidea are insects in the order Diptera.
Haematopota is a genus of flies in the horse-fly family, Tabanidae. 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. The genus is named from the Ancient Greek for blood-drinker: αἷμα, haîma, blood; πότης, pótës, drinker. Some species are known to be vectors of livestock diseases.
Voriini is a tribe of flies in the family Tachinidae. More junior homonyms exist of Wagneria than any other animal genus name.
Dexiinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Dexiini is a tribe of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Adersia is a genus of horseflies of the family Tabanidae. It is the only genus in the tribe Adersiini, and the only member of the subfamily Adersiinae.
Tabaninae is a subfamily in the family Tabanidae commonly known as horse flies. There are more than 3000 described species in Tabaninae.
Philoliche is a genus of long-tongued horse-flies found in the Old World. It is placed in the tribe Philolichini. The clade is thought to have originated about 40 million years ago and the 120 or more species are thought to have originated in Africa and expanded into Asia. The plants that they pollinate tend to have elongate corolla tubes.
Cydistomyia is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Neavella is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Stypommisa is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Ancala is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Rhinomyzini is a tribe of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Tabanocella is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Rhigioglossa is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Pseudotabanus is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
Suragina is a genus of flies in the family Athericidae.