Hippobosca (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Hippoboscidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Hippobosca equina, also known as the horse louse fly or forest fly, is a member of the Hippoboscidae family that affects livestock worldwide.
- Hippobosca longipennis, commonly known as the lesser horse fly, infests livestock causing blood loss and anemia in many countries.
- Species belonging to the Hippobosca genus infest and feed on mammals including equines and canines.
- There are numerous members within the Hippobosca genus including the well-known Hippobosca rufipes found throughout Europe and parts of Asia.
- Flies in the Hippobosca genus attach themselves to hosts like sheep, dogs, and wild mammals sucking blood with sharp piercing mouthparts.