Author(s): Andrade Filho, José Dilermando ; Oliveira, Alessandra Gutierrez de ; Brazil, Reginaldo Peçanha ; Falcão, Alda Lima
Date: 2011
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Lutzomyia Lutziana; Phlebotominae; Sand Fly; Taxonomy
Author(s): Andrade Filho, José Dilermando ; Oliveira, Alessandra Gutierrez de ; Brazil, Reginaldo Peçanha ; Falcão, Alda Lima
Date: 2011
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Lutzomyia Lutziana; Phlebotominae; Sand Fly; Taxonomy
During the course of taxonomic studies of New World phlebotomine sand flies, it was discovered that the female specimen considered to be the female of Lutzomyia lutziana does not belong to this species. A new description of the female of L. lutziana is presented, based on specimens captured in Lassance, State of Minas Gerais, the type locality of the species. The male of L. lutziana is also redescribed, based on an exemplar caught in Curvelo, State of Minas Gerais.