Presence of Sergentomyia in Tunisia

In Tunisia, 17 phlebotomine sand fly species are reported, belonging to genera Phlebotomus and Sergentomyia. However, subsequentto faunal studies and outbreaks of leishmaniasis in different regions of the country, unrecognized sand fly species could exist. Indeed, we report in this study the presenc...

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Published in:Journal of medical entomology 2019-03, Vol.56 (2), p.560
Main Authors: Chemkhi, Jomaa, Guerbouj, Souheila, Saadawi, Walid, Shaibi, Taher, Faris, Sara, Ghawar, Wissem, Boukthir, Aicha, Guizani, Ikram, Annajar, Badreddin Bashir, Salah, Afif Ben
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal morphology
Biological research
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Diptera
Identification and classification
Leishmaniasis
Measuring instruments
Observations
Time
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Summary:In Tunisia, 17 phlebotomine sand fly species are reported, belonging to genera Phlebotomus and Sergentomyia. However, subsequentto faunal studies and outbreaks of leishmaniasis in different regions of the country, unrecognized sand fly species could exist. Indeed, we report in this study the presence of Sergentomyia (Parrotomyia) lewisi Parrot 1948. A brief collection of phlebotomine sand flies was undertaken in August 2016 in Khbina locality, in Sidi Bouzid governorate situated in CentralTunisia, which constitutes an old focus of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. Sand flies were collected, using CDC light traps that were placed overnight, in different biotopes (inside habitations, outdoors, and within animal shelters). Specimens were collected and morphologically identified. Measurements were taken with an ocular micrometer. Two female specimens of the species Se. (Parrotomyia) lewisi were collected. One specimen is here described and measured. A comparison of its taxonomic characters to the holotype from Sudan and a specimen from Algeria is also presented. This species was until now only reported from Sudan, Ethiopia, Algeria, and Morocco. It is here described for the first time inTunisia, which raises theTunisian sand fly fauna to seven subgenera and 18 species. Key words: phlebotomine sand fly, Sergentomyia (Parrotomyia) lewisi, Tunisia
ISSN:0022-2585
DOI:10.1093/jme/tjy192