A rewiew of the subgenus Trichopygomyia Barretto, 1962; with description of a new species from the brazilian Amazon Basin (Diptera: Psychodidae, Phlebotominae)

The subgenus Trichopygomyia Barreto, 1962 of the phlebotomine genus Lutzomyia França, 1924 is reviewed. This subgenus corresponds to the informal species group longispina of Theodor (1965). Lutzomyia (Trichopygomya) ratcliffei n.sp. from the Brazilian Amazon Basin is described. Figures, keys, distribution maps and notes on ecology are presented for all the known forms. The better known species are most frequently encountered in armadillo burrows and, therefore, could well be vectors of Leishmania.

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Main Authors: Arias,Jorge R., Ready,Paul D., Freitas,Rui A. de
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1983
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761983000400009
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