Taxonomic revision of phlebotomine sand fly species in the series davisi and panamensis of the subgenus Psychodopygus Mangabeira, 1941 (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)

Taxonomic revision of phlebotomine sand fly species in the series davisi and panamensis of the subgenus Psychodopygus Mangabeira, 1941 (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)

Several species of the subgenus Psychodopygus Mangabeira, 1941 are known to be leishmaniosis vectors in Brazil. Some of them are morphologically similar, which makes their identification quite difficult concerning epidemiological studies. The aim of the current work is to study the morphology of adu...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Mayr de Lima Carvalho, Alda Lima Falcão, José Dilermando Andrade Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2006-03-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Psychodopygus
Psychodidae
Phlebotominae
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000200002

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