title: The first record of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in the State of Paraná, Brazil.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We report the first find of Lutzomyia longipalpis in the State of Paraná, Brazil.
  
  
  METHODS
  The specimens were captured in the urban area of the municipality of Foz do Iguaçu, with Falcão light traps, in domiciliary and peridomiciliary areas of 61 properties, on two consecutive nights from 18:00 to 06:00hs in March 2012.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We captured 40 specimens of Lu. longipalpis and 54 specimens of other sandfly species.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This find expands knowledge of the geographical distribution of this sandfly in Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Entomologia de Maringá, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde do Paraná, Maringá, PR, Brasil. demilson.entomologia@ig.com.br
authors.forename: Demilson Rodrigues Dos
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Adão Celestino
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Alceu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bisetto Junior
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification*; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D058069:Neglected Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology