A first record of Phlebotominae from Argentinean Patagonia (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)

A species of the Lutzomyia oswaldoi group is recorded from the Valcheta stream basin, Somuncura plateau, Patagonia. It represents the World southermost record of a species of Phlebotominae, apparently supporting the hypothesis about the relictual character of several components of the Somuncura plat...

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Published in:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 2002-09, Vol.97 (6), p.797-798
Main Authors: Muzon, Javier, Spinelli, Gustavo R, Salomon, Oscar D, Rossi, Gustavo C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Argentina
Environment
Insect Vectors - classification
Lutzomyia
Male
PARASITOLOGY
Patagonia
Psychodidae - classification
TROPICAL MEDICINE
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Summary:A species of the Lutzomyia oswaldoi group is recorded from the Valcheta stream basin, Somuncura plateau, Patagonia. It represents the World southermost record of a species of Phlebotominae, apparently supporting the hypothesis about the relictual character of several components of the Somuncura plateau biota, particularly for those species belonging to the Paranaense lineages.
ISSN:0074-0276
1678-8060
0074-0276
1678-8060
DOI:10.1590/S0074-02762002000600008