''Haemadipsa interrupta'' is a hermatophagous terrestrial leech found in the

Malay Peninsula The Malay Peninsula (Malay: ''Semenanjung Tanah Melayu'') is a peninsula in Mainland Southeast Asia. The landmass runs approximately north–south, and at its terminus, it is the southernmost point of the Asian continental mainland. The area ...

. It was described by

John Percy Moore John Percy Moore (1869–1965) was an American zoologist specialising in leeches. He was born at Williamsport, Pa. and was educated at the Central High School of Philadelphia (A.B., 1886) and at the University of Pennsylvania B.S., 1892; Ph.D., ...

Ecology and behavior

''Haemadipsa interrupta'' occur on the ground in moist forests. They are fast and aggressive, feeding on a variety of prey by attaching themselves to the feet of passers-by.

Description

''Haemadipsa interrupta'' are distinctive by having their median dorsal stripe being broken into a series of dashes.

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* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q101066334 Leeches Parasitic protostomes Invertebrates of Malaysia Animals described in 1935