Hippocentrum | |
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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 appears to be the sole member of tribe Philolichini.
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.