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populations from each habitat using a variety of sampling methods 

 (especially those that do not select one sex over the other). 



Lutzomyia diabolica . This species was discovered in Uvalde, Texas, 

 in 1915 and was said to attack man freely (Parman, 1919). It was 

 subsequently collected by other workers in areas limited almost 

 exclusively to the south central part of the state (Young and Perkins, 

 1984; Fig. 2-29). Disney (1968) held that Lu. diabolica was 

 conspecific with Lu. cruciata , a species widely distributed through 

 Central America, and a suspected vector of leishmaniasis in Belize 

 (Williams, 1966a, 1966b). Young and Perkins (1984) showed that Lu. 

 diabolica from Texas represents a distinct species, separate from Lu . 

 cruciata . 



Parman (1919) found _Lu. diabol ica hiding in dark places during the 

 day, one or two specimens to a place. He offered few clues as to 

 where these "dark hiding places" were, except to say there was evidence 

 that the breeding places are in neglected poultry houses, since the 

 flies were observed in abundance around such places in the late 

 twilight hours. Lindquist (1936) captured male and female Lu . 

 diabolica on walls and curtains in lighted rooms on first and second 

 floors of dwellings. Endris (1982) collected Lu. diabol ica resting in 

 latrines at Garner State Park. All resting collections of Lu. 

 diabol ica have been made in or on human dwellings or outbuildings. To 

 date, a "natural" resting habitat of this species has not been found, 

 indicating that it may be a peridomestic sand fly. This underscores 

 the need for future searches to locate natural resting places and 

 pinpoint breeding sites. Resting Lu_. diabol ica were collected in 

 latrines only in the upland portions of Garner State Park, an 



