Description of Lutzomyia (Pifanomyia) robusta n. sp. (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) from Peruvian Equadorean interandean areas

Authors

  • Eunice A. Bianchi Galati University of S. Paulo; School of Public Health; Department of Epidemiology
  • Abraham G. Cáceres Instituto Nacional de Salud; Instituto de Investigación Epidemiológica Dr. Hugo Lumbreras Cruz
  • Francois Le Pont ORSTOM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101995000200002

Keywords:

Psychodidae^i1^sclassificat, Ecology, vectors

Abstract

Description of Lutzomyia robusta, n. sp. (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) from interandean areas of Peru and Equador. Lutzomyia robusta, n. sp., probable vector of human bartonellosis and cutaneous leishmaniasis, is described and illustrated. This species presents strong affinity with L. serrana (Damasceno & Arouck, 1949) but they can be distinguished by variance analysis of four male characteristics and only one female characteristic. In the variance analysis, populations of L. serrana, of Amazonian areas of Brazil, Peru and Bolivia, the coast of Equador and other areas of Brazil were studied. The synonymy of Lutzomyia guayasi (Rodriguez) and L. serrana was corroborated.

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Published

1995-04-01

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 2 (1995)

Section

Taxonomy

How to Cite

Galati, E. A. B., Cáceres, A. G., & Le Pont, F. (1995). Description of Lutzomyia (Pifanomyia) robusta n. sp. (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) from Peruvian Equadorean interandean areas . Revista De Saúde Pública, 29(2), 89-99. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101995000200002