Abstract

Sand flies are insects of medical importance that are present in high diversity in the Neotropical region. In Brazil, approximately 280 species have been recorded (Galati, 2018) and 13 of these species are proven vectors of Leishmania spp. (Rangel et al., 2018). Prior to this study, 131 species had been recorded in Rondonia State (Galati, 2018). This study presents new records of four sand fly species found in Rondonia State. These records are of male specimens collected between 2016 and 2017 using HP light traps. Collections were made in three protected areas that are characterized by dense ombrophylous forest: 1- Jamari National Forest, Itapua do Oeste municipality, 2- Jaru Biological Reserve, Vale do Anari and Ji-Parana municipalities, 3- Guajara-Mirim State Park, Nova Mamore municipality. This study increases the number of species recorded in Rondonia to 135, an increase of nearly 4%, and it updates the number of species from genera found in Rondonia to: Brumptomyia (6), Nyssomyia (9), Psathyromyia (31) and Trichopygomyia.

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Title
New record of four sand fly species (Diptera, Psychodidae) in Rondônia State, Western Amazon, Brazil
Author
Pereira, A M, Júnior 1 ; Resadore, F 2 ; Rodrigues, A N 1 ; Ferreira, G E M 3 ; Julião, G R 4 ; Medeiros, J F

 Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Experimental, Fundação Universidade Federal de Rondônia - UNIR, Rod. BR 364, Km 9,5, CEP 76801-059, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil 
 Laboratório de Epidemiologia Genética, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz Rondônia, Rua da Beira, 7671, CEP 76812-245, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil 
 Instituto Nacional de Epidemiologia da Amazônia Ocidental - INCT-EpiAMO, Rua da Beira, 7671, CEP 76812-245, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil 
 Laboratório de Entomologia, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz Rondônia, Rua da Beira, 7671, CEP 76812-245, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil 
Pages
206-208
Section
Notes and Comments
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Feb 2020
Publisher
Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
ISSN
15196984
e-ISSN
16784375
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2386936833
Copyright
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