hepatocystis hipposideri hepatocystis hipposideri hepatocystis hipposideri is a species of parasitic protozoa. they are transmitted by flies of the genus culicoides and infect mammals. hepatocystis hipposideri scientific classification domain: eukaryota clade: diaphoretickes clade: tsar clade: sar clade: alveolata phylum: apicomplexa class: aconoidasida order: haemospororida family: plasmodiidae genus: hepatocystis species: h. hipposideri binomial name hepatocystis hipposiderimanwell and kuntz 1977 taxonomy this species was described in 1966 by manwell and kuntz. description the schizonts cause considerable enlargement (but not other changes) of the host cell and is often amoeboid. it usually has numerous fine pigment granules. distribution this species is found in taiwan. hosts this species infects the large leafnosed bat (hipposideros armiger terasensis).