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{{Taxobox
 
{{Taxobox
 
|name              = Haematobia irritans
 
|name              = Haematobia irritans
 
|kingdom            =  
 
|kingdom            =  
|phylum            = Arthropoda
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|phylum            = [[:Category:Arthropods|Arthropoda]]
 
|class              = [[Insecta]]
 
|class              = [[Insecta]]
 
|sub-class          =
 
|sub-class          =
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| Also known as:
 
| Also known as:
| '''Horn fly
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| '''Horn fly<br>''Lyperosia irritans
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'''Lyperosia irritans
   
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==Hosts==
 
==Hosts==
Cattle.
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Cattle
    
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
''H. irritans'' is of the class [[Insecta|insecta]].  Adults are between 3-4mm in length, and are grey with black stripes on the thorax. The larvae are yellow.
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''H. irritans'' is of the class [[Insecta|insecta]].  Adults are between 3-4mm in length, and are grey with black stripes on the thorax. The larvae are yellow.
    
==Life Cycle==
 
==Life Cycle==
The flies remain on the host, for most of their life cycle, leaving only to lay their eggs on other hosts - spreading the infection. The eggs hatch quickly, and mature on the cattle, mostly along the back, shoulders and sides.
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The flies remain on the host, for most of their life cycle, leaving only to lay their eggs on other hosts - spreading the infection. The eggs hatch quickly, and mature on the cattle, mostly along the back, shoulders and sides.
    
The complete life cycle takes around a 1 week.
 
The complete life cycle takes around a 1 week.
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[[Category:Biting_Flies]]
 
[[Category:Biting_Flies]]
 
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[[Category:To_Do_-_Max]]
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