Description of a new phlebotomine species, Martinsmyia reginae sp. nov. (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) from a cave in the state of Tocantins Brazil
As inhabitants of forested areas, caves and anthropic environments, the phlebotomines deserve special attention because some species are able to transmit trypanosomatids, bacteria and viruses to vertebrates. Phlebotomines are also a nuisance because they cause painful bites, which may ultimately pro...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 2010-05, Vol.105 (3), p.336-340 |
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Zusammenfassung: | As inhabitants of forested areas, caves and anthropic environments, the
phlebotomines deserve special attention because some species are able
to transmit trypanosomatids, bacteria and viruses to vertebrates.
Phlebotomines are also a nuisance because they cause painful bites,
which may ultimately produce allergic manifestations. The lack of
information about the presence and behaviours of sand flies in caves
has aroused the curiosity of researchers for a long time. In the
present paper, we describe a new species of sand fly that was captured
in a cave located in the municipal district of Arraias in the
southeastern region of the state of Tocantins. The morphological
features of this new species permit it to be included in the
alphabetica group of the Martinsmyia genus. |
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ISSN: | 1678-8060 0074-0276 1678-8060 0074-0276 |
DOI: | 10.1590/S0074-02762010000300017 |