Description of a new phlebotomine species, Martinsmyia reginae sp. nov. (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) from a cave in the state of Tocantins Brazil

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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Main Authors: Gustavo Mayr de Lima Carvalho, Reginaldo Peçanha Brazil, Cristiani de Castilho Sanguinette, José Dilermando Andrade Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2010-05-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Martinsmyia reginae sp. nov.
sand fly
cave
Tocantins
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