''Hepatocystis perronae'' is a species of parasitic protozoa. They are transmitted by flies of the genus '' Culicoides'' and infect mammals.

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1971 by Landau and Adam.Landau I and Adam JP (1971) Description de schizontes de rechute chez un nouvel Haemoproteidae, n. sp. ''Hepatocytis perronde'' parasite de Megachiroptères africains. Cah. Orstrom, sér. Ed. méd. Parasifol. 9(4) 373-378

Distribution

This species is found in Angola and

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Hosts

This species infects the Angolan fruit bat ('' Lissonycteris angolensis'') and the little collared fruit bat ('' Myonycteris torquata'').

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5731774 Parasites of Diptera Culicoides Parasites of bats Haemosporida