title: First collection records of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from New Jersey.
abstract: The phlebotomine sand flies Lutzomyia (Psathyromyia) shannoni (Dyar) and Lutzomyia (Helcocyrtomyia) vexator (Coquillett) are reported for the first time from New Jersey. Both species were collected from ultraviolet CO2-baited Centers for Disease Control light traps during a state-wide phlebotomine survey conducted in 2007 and 2008. L. shannoni has previously been reported from New Jersey; however, this observation was made in error. These collections do not represent a northern range expansion for either species.
authors.affiliation: Center for Vector Biology, Rutgers University, 180 Jones Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8536, USA. d.price@rutgers.edu
authors.forename: Dana C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: Donald E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Gunther
authors.forename: Randy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gaugler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003710:Demography; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009515:New Jersey; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000502:physiology*