Phlebotomus kazeruni

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Phlebotomus kazeruni - male genitalia (click on image to enlarge it) (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Benallal et al.
Source: PLoS Negl. Trop. Dis. (2022) vol. 16 art. e0009952 Wikimedia Commons

Phlebotomus kazeruni Theodor and Masghali, 1964

This sandfly is found in dry areas of northern Africa and parts of western Asia. It is suspected to be a vector of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major. It can be also naturally infected with Trypanosoma species (Kato et al., 2010).