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Descriptions of two new genera of Maruinini (Diptera, Psychodidae, Psychodinae) from the Mitaraka range of French Guiana

open access: yesZoosystema, 2020
Little information is available regarding the non-phlebotomine Psychodidae Newman, 1834 of French Guiana. Psychodid specimens were sorted from samples collected during the recent “Our Planet Reviewed” Guyane-2015 expedition in the Mitaraka range.
G. Curler
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Checklist of the familes Chaoboridae, Dixidae, Thaumaleidae, Psychodidae and Ptychopteridae (Diptera) of Finland

open access: yesZooKeys, 2014
A checklist of the families Chaoboridae, Dixidae, Thaumaleidae, Psychodidae and Ptychopteridae (Diptera) recorded from Finland is given. Four species, Dixella dyari Garret, 1924 (Dixidae), Threticus tridactilis (Kincaid, 1899), Panimerus albifacies ...
Jukka Salmela   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Description of a new species of sand fly Lutzomyia (Pressatia) mamedei n. sp. (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

open access: yesMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1994
A new species of sand fly from Santa Cruz, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is described as Lutzomyia (Pressatia) mamedei.
Sandra Maria Oliveira   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ultramorphological features of the egg of Telmatoscopus albipunctatus (Williston) (Diptera, Psychodidae)

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Entomologia, 2011
Ultramorphological features of the egg of Telmatoscopus albipunctatus (Williston) (Diptera, Psychodidae). Psychodidae flies, also known as sewage, sand and filter flies are important for medical and veterinary purposes.
Thalita Rocha   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Hybridization in Phlebotominae (Diptera: Psychodidae): A mini-review

open access: yesInfection, Genetics and Evolution, 2020
Taxonomy based only on morphology, although extremely important for the classification of sandflies, has been shown to be insufficient for the delimitation of some taxa. Thus, integrative taxonomy could play a fundamental role in clarifying these and other taxonomic issues, since data from different areas are used to aggregate greater reliability in ...
Yago Visinho dos Reis   +1 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Diversity, natural infection and blood meal sources of phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera, Psychodidae) in the western Brazilian Amazon

open access: yesMemórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2019
BACKGROUND The state of Rondônia (RO) is a hot spot for human cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Many sandfly species in RO are putative vectors of leishmaniasis. OBJECTIVES This study examines the diversity patterns and the presence of Leishmania DNA and
A. M. Pereira Júnior   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Updates on the distribution and diversity of sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Romania

open access: yesParasites & Vectors, 2019
Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are haematophagous insects that transmit the protozoan parasite Leishmania infantum (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae), the main causative agent of both zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and canine ...
C. Cazan   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Carrion‐breeding flies of Australia and New Zealand: A review and key to adults

open access: yesAustral Entomology, Volume 64, Issue 2, May 2025.
Abstract Carrion‐breeding flies are diverse with over 70 species in the Australasian/Oceanian region, predominantly from the families Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae. These flies play crucial roles in ecosystems as primary decomposers, pollinators and food sources for a variety of predators and parasites.
Nikolas P. Johnston   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

An illustrated guide for characters and terminology used in descriptions of Phlebotominae (Diptera, Psychodidae)

open access: yesParasite, 2017
Phlebotomine (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) taxonomy has been studied extensively, primarily due to the role of these flies as vectors of various parasites, including species of Leishmania, Bartonella and arboviruses that cause diseases in humans ...
E. Galati   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Of Islands on Islands: Natural Habitat Fragmentation Drives Microallopatric Differentiation in the Context of Distinct Biological Assemblages

open access: yesEnvironmental DNA, Volume 7, Issue 2, March/April 2025.
Leveraging a natural experiment provided by arthopod communities in Hawaiian wet forest fragments isolated by lava flows, this study examines the impact of natural habitat fragmentation on species‐equivalent (3% radius OTUs) and haplotype‐equivalent (zOTUs) scales.
Emma Steigerwald   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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