First record of Phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in the Comoros Archipelago with description of Sergentomyia (Vattieromyia) pessoni n. sp. and S. (rondanomyia) goodmani comorensis n. ssp.

First record of Phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in the Comoros Archipelago with description of Sergentomyia (Vattieromyia) pessoni n. sp. and S. (rondanomyia) goodmani comorensis n. ssp.

No Phlebotomine sandflies had ever been reported in the Comoros Archipelago, including the three islands of the Republic of the Union of Comoros (Grande Comore, Mohéli and Anjouan) and the French oversea department of Mayotte. During three field surveys carried out in 2003, 2007 and 2011, we provide...

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Main Authors: Randrianambinintsoa F.J., Depaquit J., Brengues C., Dhondt C., Yahaya I., Ouledi A., Léger N., Robert V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2012-08-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Phlebotomine sandfly
Sergentomyia
DNA barcoding
taxonomy
inventory
Comoros
Mayotte
Indian Ocean
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2012193195

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