A first record of Phlebotominae from Argentinean Patagonia (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae).
A species of the Lutzomyia oswaldoi group is recorded from the Valcheta stream basin, Somuncura plateau, Patagonia. It represents the World southermost record of a species of Phlebotominae, apparently supporting the hypothesis about the relictual character of several components of the Somuncura plateau biota, particularly for those species belonging to the Paranaense lineages.
Muzon
Javier
J
Departamento Científico de Entomología, Museo de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina.
Spinelli
Gustavo R
GR
Salomon
Oscar D
OD
Rossi
Gustavo C
GC
D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina; D004777:Environment; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification*; D008297:Male; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000145:classification*