[Four new records of the phlebotominic fauna of the Genus Lutzomyia França (Diptera: Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) of the rural district of Brejo do Mutambal, Varzelândia, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil].
During April and May 2006, experiments were carried out in Brejo do Mutambal, Varzelândia Town, Minas Gerais State, to evaluate the attractiveness of phlebotomine sandflies to CDC light traps, baited with kairomones. Of the 19 species of Lutzomyia already registered for the region, L. lutziana (Costa Lima), L. longipennis (Barreto), L. goiana (Martins, Falcão & Silva) and L. brasiliensis (Costa Lima) were recorded for the first time, thus increasing the diversity of phlebotomine sandflies fauna in this area to 23 species. The new registered species and distribution are shown and discussed herein.
Andrade
Andrey J
AJ
Depto Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Univ Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Andrade
Mateus R
MR
Barata
Ricardo A
RA
Pinto
Mara C
MC
Dias
Edelberto S
ES
Eiras
Alvaro E
AE
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D003710:Demography; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000145:classification*