Lutzomyia umbratilis
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Female and male internal and external genitals of Lutzomyia umbratilis (left) and Lutzomyia anduzei (right) - A+B) spermathecae of females, C+D) aedeagi (a) of males (upper left: position of aedeagi and parameres), E+F) genital filaments of males - scale bars = 20 μm (click on image to enlarge it)
Author: Vera Margarete Scarpassa and Ronildo Baiatone Alencar
Source: Parasites and Vectors, 2013, vol. 6, art. 258
Author: Vera Margarete Scarpassa and Ronildo Baiatone Alencar
Source: Parasites and Vectors, 2013, vol. 6, art. 258
Lutzomyia umbratilis (Ward & Fraiha, 1977)
This species is a highly anthropophilic sand fly in South America and the main vector of Leishmania guayanensis, one of the pathogenic agents of American tegumentary leishmaniasis. It is common in the rain forests of the Amazon basin and some other parts of northern South America. Apart from humans, L. umbratilis feeds on sloths, rodents, canids and fowls (Nery et al., 2004). L. umbratilis is very similar to Lutzomyia anduzei and both species can be confused.
Synonyms:
Nyssomyia umbratilis
