Haemadipsa interrupta

Haemadipsa interrupta is a hermatophagous terrestrial leech found in the Malay Peninsula.^[1] It was described by John Percy Moore.^[2]

Haemadipsa interrupta
Taman Negara, Malaysia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Annelida
Clade:	Pleistoannelida
Clade:	Sedentaria
Class:	Clitellata
Subclass:	Hirudinea
Order:	Arhynchobdellida
Family:	Haemadipsidae
Genus:	Haemadipsa
Species:	H. interrupta
Binomial name
Haemadipsa interrupta Moore, 1935

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.^[3]

Description

Haemadipsa interrupta are distinctive by having their median dorsal stripe being broken into a series of dashes.^[4]