Phlebotomine sand flies of North America (Diptera: Psychodidae).

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1984

Original Publication

Mosquito News

Volume

44

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

263-304

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Young, D. G. and P. V. Perkins.

 

Abstract

Fourteen species of Lutzomyia sand flies are recorded from North America, north of Mexico. Two of them, L apache n. sp. and L. tanyopsis n. sp. from Arizona, are described for the first time. Lutzomyia diabolica is treated as a valid species, distinct from L. cruciata. Lutzomyia vexator, having a widespread geographic distribution in North America, is considered as a monotypic taxon without subspecies. Identification keys, distributional data, references, biological and disease information are provided.

Notes

Author(s) - Young, D. G. and P. V. Perkins.