Description of the female of the Peruvian sand fly Lutzomyia reclusa (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)

Sergio Ibáñez-Bernal, Abraham G. Cáceres

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Abstract

The female of the phlebotomine sand fly Lutzomyia reclusa Fernández & Rogers 1991 [=Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) reclusa (Fernández & Rogers) sensu Galati], is described for the first time, based on specimens collected in the Department of Cajamarca, in northern Peru. The female can be recognized from other species of the series pia, species group Verrucarum, by wing venation with beta shorter than half of alpha, labrum just shorter than head width but longer than flagellomere 1, palpomere 5 much longer than palpomere 3, arrangement of cibarial armature, and form of spermathecae and relative size of spermathecal ducts. Diagnostic characters and measurements of the male of Lu. reclusa are provided as well. © 2011 Entomological Society of America.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)146-153
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Medical Entomology
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2011

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