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Hydrotaea
Sign in to saveHydrotaea is a genus of insects in the housefly family, Muscidae. They occur in most regions of the world but are more populous in warmer climates. They are often found on feces in summer months, and are therefore generally found in close proximity to livestock. Among the 130 known species in this genus, one of the most commonly recognized is the dump fly.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderDiptera
- FamilyMuscidae
齒股蠅屬（學名：Hydrotaea）是家蠅科之下一個雙翅目昆蟲的属。雖然幾乎全球都可見到本屬物種的踪影，但在較溫暖的氣候更常見。在夏季，牠們時常會在糞便上出現，在家畜的排遺附近很常見。本屬已知物種有超過130種，當中最常見的為Hydrotaea aenescens（英语：Hydrotaea aenescens）。 如同其他同科的屬，本屬物種無論在經濟方面或公共衛生方面都具有領域的重要性。無論是在人類医学或兽医学這兩方面，本屬物種均被多個權威機構認定為最重要的昆蟲。 已證明部分本屬物種會將某些疾病的病原體攜帶並傳播給溫血動物，包括人類。研究人員繼續監測這些疾病的傳播媒介，因為它們與小母牛的乳房發生的夏季乳房炎（summer mastitis）的傳播有關。
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Hydrotaea is a genus of insects in the housefly family, Muscidae. They occur in most regions of the world but are more populous in warmer climates. They are often found on feces in summer months, and are therefore generally found in close proximity to livestock. Among the 130 known species in this genus, one of the most commonly recognized is the dump fly.
Along with many other genera in the family, Hydrotaea is of forensic importance in both the economic and public health scene. Flies in general are considered by many authorities to be the most important insects involved in human and veterinary medicine. Certain Hydrotaea species have been proven to carry and transmit certain diseases to warm blooded animals, including humans. Researchers continue to monitor these vectors of disease as they have been connected with the spread of mastitis.