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[Geographical distribution of the cortelezzii (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) complex in Brazil]
Gustavo M L Carvalho1, Reginaldo P Brazil, Alda L Falcão
1Centro de Referência Nacional e Internacional para Flebotomíneos, Lab. de Leishmanioses, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Av. Augusto de Lima 1715, Barro Preto, 30190-002, Belo Horizonte, MG.
Abstract:
There are nearly 500 species of sandflies in Americas, 30 of which are vectors of leishmaniasis. Evandromyia cortelezzii (Brèthes), E. sallesi (Galvão & Coutinho) and E. corumbaensis (Galati et al) comprise the cortelezzii complex. These species are morphologically similar and many times misidentified. Due to the epidemiological importance recently attributed to this complex, a detailed study was carried out in order to correct wrongful information due to their misidentification, and update their geographical distribution. Evandromyia corumbaensis was found to have a regional distribution, while the other two species are widely distributed in the Brazilian territory.
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