Eye-gnats
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Hexacola
Hexacola is a genus of small parasitoid wasps in the family Figitidae, subfamily Eucoilinae. These wasps are known primarily as parasitoids of dipteran hosts, particularly shore flies (Ephydridae) and eye gnats (Chloropidae). The genus includes species with both sexual and parthenogenetic reproduction, and some have been studied for potential biological control applications.
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.
Hippelatini
Hippelatini is a tribe of small flies within the family Chloropidae (frit flies or grass flies), subfamily Oscinellinae. Members are generally small, delicate dipterans associated with grassy or herbaceous habitats. The tribe was established by Enderlein in 1936. Hippelatini includes genera such as Hippelates, which contains species sometimes referred to as eye gnats due to their attraction to eye secretions.