Taxonomy and distribution of phlebotomine sandflies in Venezuela: I. The Oswaldoi species group of the genus Lutzomyia (Diptera: Psychodidae) Taxonomía y distribución geográfica de los flebótomos en Venezuela: I. El grupo oswaldoi del género Lutzomyia (Dipetera: Psichodidae)

Species of sandflies in the oswaldoi-group of the genus Lutzomyia occuring in Venezuela are reviewed. A new species, Lutzomyia saccai n. sp. is described. A distribution map and pictorial keys for males and females are provided with notes on biological and ecological data collected in Venezuela.<...

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Main Author: M. Dora Feliciangeli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1989-09-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761989000300007
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Summary:Species of sandflies in the oswaldoi-group of the genus Lutzomyia occuring in Venezuela are reviewed. A new species, Lutzomyia saccai n. sp. is described. A distribution map and pictorial keys for males and females are provided with notes on biological and ecological data collected in Venezuela.<br>Se hace una revisión de las especies de flebótomos del grupo oswaldoi del género Lutzomyia, has el momento registradas en Venezuela. Se describe una nueba especie, Lutzomyia saccai n. sp. Se proporcionan claves para la identificación de machos y hembras, datos biológicos y ecológicos y un mapa de distribución de estas especies en el País.
ISSN:0074-0276
1678-8060