Description of Sergentomyia phadangensis n. sp. (Diptera, Psychodidae) of Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since 1996, there are emerging autochthonous cases of leishmaniasis in Thailand due to Leishmania "siamensis" and to L. martiniquensis explaining a recent interest for the sand fly fauna where Sergentomyia gemmea and Se. barraudi have been considered possible vectors in the country.

Methods

Field studies were undertaken in a cave of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand. Phlebotomine sandflies have been studied morphologically and some have been processed for molecular biology (sequencing of cytB rDNA).

Results

A new species of sand fly, belonging to the genus Sergentomyia: Se. phadangensis n. sp., is described. The association of the male and female is supported by the homology of the sequences of cytochrome b rDNA.

Conclusions

The description of a new spe

SUBMITTER: Polseela R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4714461 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature