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Hippelates
eye gnats, eye flies
Hippelates is a genus of minute flies in the family Chloropidae, commonly known as eye gnats or eye flies. Adults measure 1.5–2.5 mm in length and frequently aggregate around the eyes of humans and animals to feed on lacrimal secretions. They do not bite. Several species have documented medical and veterinary significance, including transmission of bacterial pathogens causing bovine mastitis and human conjunctivitis.
Liohippelates
Liohippelates Eye Gnats, eye gnats
Liohippelates is a genus of eye gnats (Diptera: Chloropidae) containing approximately 11 described species. These small flies are recognized for their persistent association with mammalian eyes and bodily secretions, causing significant nuisance to humans and livestock. Several species, notably L. pusio and L. collusor, have been extensively studied as agricultural and public health pests in the United States since the 1930s. The genus includes confirmed mechanical vectors of human pathogens, with L. peruanus documented carrying Haemophilus aegyptius associated with Brazilian purpuric fever.