Parasitology Research (2007) 101, 1597-1602

Frédérique Muller, Jérôme Depaquit and Nicole Léger (2007)
Phlebotomus (Euphlebotomus) mascomai n. sp. (Diptera-Psychodidae)
Parasitology Research 101 (6), 1597-1602
Abstract: A new species of sandfly is described from limestone caves in Thailand. The inclusion of this species in the subgenus Euphlebotomus is justified on the basis of characters of the male genitalia (paramere, basal lobe). The male-female gathering in the same taxon is based on ecological (cavernicolous species), morphological (length of male genital filaments and female spermathecal ducts) and molecular (homology of cytochrome b mt DNA sequences) criteria. A differential diagnosis between Phlebotomus mascomai n. sp. and P. argentipes Annandale and Brunetti, the vector of Leishmania donovani (Laveran and Mesnil) in India, is proposed based on several morphological characters like antennal formula and genitalia.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
identification/taxonomy

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Phlebotomus argentipes