Description of Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) falcaorum sp. n. (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae), a Fossil Sand Fly from Dominican Amber

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Reginaldo Peçanha Brazil¹  José Dilermando Andrade Filho¹ 

[1] ,Fiocruz Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou Laboratório de LeishmaniosesBelo Horizonte MG ,Brasil

关键词: Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) falcaorum sp. n.;    Phlebotominae;    sand fly;    Diptera;    Psychodiae;    amber;    Dominican Republic;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02762002000400008

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

A new species of sand fly, Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) falcaorum is described from an amber originated from the northern mountain range of Dominican Republic. The male sand fly specimen is well preserved and most features used in Phlebotominae taxonomy are seen with remarkable clarity.

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