''Brennania'' is a genus of

flies Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...

in family

Tabanidae Horse-flies or horseflies are true flies in the family Tabanidae in the insect order Diptera. They are often large and agile in flight, and only the female horseflies bite animals, including humans, to obtain blood. They prefer to fly in s ...

. It was originally known as ''Comops'', created as a subgenus of ''

Apatolestes ''Apatolestes'' is a genus of horse flies (family Tabanidae). Species The genus contains the following species: *'' Apatolestes actites'' Philip & Steffan, 1962 *'' Apatolestes affinis'' Philip, 1941 *'' Apatolestes aitkeni'' Philip, 1941 *'' A ...

'' by Brennan (1935). Philip (1941) then raised it to genus level, but renamed it to ''Brennania'' (as it was preoccupied by '' Comops''

Aldrich Aldrich may refer to: Places United States *Aldrich, Alabama, unincorporated community *Aldrich, Minnesota, city *Aldrich Township, Wadena County, Minnesota *Aldrich, Missouri, village People *Aldrich (surname), a surname (including a list of pe ...

, 1934).

Species

The genus contains the following species: * '' Brennania belkini'' (

Philip Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularize ...

, 1966) – Belkin's Dune Tabanid Fly * '' Brennania hera'' ( Osten Sacken, 1877)

References

Tabanidae Taxa named by Cornelius Becker Philip Diptera of North America Brachycera genera {{Tabanoidea-stub