Haemadipsa


Haemadipsa is a genus of leeches, with members commonly known as jawed land leeches. These annelids are known from subtropical and tropical regions around the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Well-known Haemadipsa are for example the Indian Leech and the yamabiru or Japanese Mountain Leech. Members of the genus feed on blood. They are troublesome to humans and animals especially because their bites result in prolonged bleeding.

Species

As of 2025, the genus Haemadipsa includes:
  1. Haemadipsa crenata
  2. Haemadipsa hainana - Hainan Island, China
  3. Haemadipsa interrupta - Thailand
  4. Haemadipsa japonica
  5. Haemadipsa limuna
  6. Haemadipsa montana
  7. Haemadipsa morsitans
  8. Haemadipsa ornata
  9. Haemadipsa picta
  10. Haemadipsa rjukjuana - Taiwan
  11. Haemadipsa sumatrana - Borneo, Sumatra
  12. Haemadipsa sylvestris - India, Indochina, Malesia
  13. Haemadipsa trimaculosa
  14. Haemadipsa yanyuanensis - Sichuan, Yunnan
  15. Haemadipsa zeylanica - may contain subspecies: H. zeylanica japonica
    H. zeylanica cochiniana
;Moved elsewhere
  • Haemadipsa cavatuses is now in ''Sinospelaeobdella''