ABUNDANCE AND PARITY RATE OF LUTZOMYIA-CRUCIATA (DIPTERA, PSYCHODIDAE) IN AN ENDEMIC FOCUS OF LOCALIZED CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS IN SOUTHERNMEXICO

Human bait catches were carried out from 5 through 27 March 1994 in an endemic focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the state of Campeche, Me xico. Females of Lutzomyia cruciata (Coquillet) were dissected and 67% were parous. The number of total and parous females collected per day was analyzed by time series, but neither the gonotrophic cycle length nor survivorship could be estimated. However, a survival rate per ovi position cycle the least square regression of parous on total females. Additional a vector of human leishmaniasis is discussed.