| Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Tabaninae Scientific name Haematopota Phylum Arthropoda Order Fly | Family Tabanidae Tribe Haematopotini Higher classification horse-fly Rank Genus | |
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| Similar Haematopota pluvialis, Horse‑fly, Fly, Insect, Tabanus | ||
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Haematopota is a genus of fly in the horse-fly family, Tabanidae. Among the horse-flies, they are most commonly known as clegs. Many species have colorful, patterned eyes in life, a character that fades after death. The genus is named from the Ancient Greek for blood-drinker: αἷμα, haîma, blood; πότης, pótës, drinker.
The genus contains the following species:
References
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