A REDESCRIPTION OF LUTZOMYIA (NYSSOMYIA) INTERMEDIA (LUTZ-AND-NEIVA, 1912), AND RESURRECTION OF LUTZOMYIA-NEIVAI (PINTO, 1926) (DIPTERA, PSYCHODIDAE, PHLEBOTOMINAE)

Authors
MARCONDES CB
Citation
Cb. Marcondes, A REDESCRIPTION OF LUTZOMYIA (NYSSOMYIA) INTERMEDIA (LUTZ-AND-NEIVA, 1912), AND RESURRECTION OF LUTZOMYIA-NEIVAI (PINTO, 1926) (DIPTERA, PSYCHODIDAE, PHLEBOTOMINAE), Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 91(4), 1996, pp. 457-462
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Tropical Medicine
Journal title
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz → ACNP
ISSN journal
00740276
Volume
91
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
457 - 462
Database
ISI
SICI code
0074-0276(1996)91:4<457:AROL(I>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) intermedia (Lutz & Neiva) is redescribed, a neot ype is designated, and a very similar species, L. (N.) neivai (Pinto, 1926), is resurrected the male and the female are redescribed. The two species can be differentiated by differences in the spermathecae, com mon ducts and number of cibarial horizontal teeth of the females and i n the size and proportions of several structures of both sexes. The kn own geographical distribution of both species is given.