Hepatocystis
''Hepatocystis'' is a genus of parasites transmitted by midges of the genus ''Culicoides''. Hosts include Old World primates, bats, hippopotamus and squirrels. This genus is not found in the New World. The genus was erected by Levaditi and Schoen, 1932, as ''Hepatocystes''. Taxonomy The type species is ''Hepatocystis kochi''. There are currently 25 recognised species in this genus. Species list * '' Hepatocystis bainae'' * '' Hepatocystis bouillezi'' * ''Hepatocystis brayi'' * '' Hepatocystis brosseti'' * '' Hepatocystis carpenteri'' * '' Hepatocystis cercopitheci'' * '' Hepatocystis epomophori'' * '' Hepatocystis fieldi'' * '' Hepatocystis foylei'' * '' Hepatocystis garnhami'' * '' Hepatocystis hipposideri'' * '' Hepatocystis hippopotami'' * ''Hepatocystis kochi'' * '' Hepatocystis levinei'' * '' Hepatocystis limnotragi'' * ''Hepatocystis malayensis'' * ''Hepatocystis muuli'' * ''Hepatocystis perronae'' * ''Hepatocystis pteropi'' * ''Hepatocystis ratufae'' * ''Hepatocystis ro ...
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