On the Synonyms of Psathyromyia (Psathyromyia) shannoni (Dyar, 1929) and Pa. bigeniculata (Floch & Abonnenc, 1941) and the Resuscitation of Pa. pifanoi (Ortiz, 1972) With the Description of Its Female (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae). Issue 5 (29th June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sábio, P. B.; Brilhante, A. F.; Quintana, M. G.; Andrade, A. J.; Galati, E. A. B.
• Is Part Of: Journal of medical entomology. Volume 53:Issue 5(2016)
• Page Start: 1140
• Page End: 1147
• Publication Date: 2016-06-29
• Subjects: American sand fly -- Psathyromyia -- Shannoni series -- synonym -- taxonomy; Insects as carriers of disease -- Periodicals; 616.968
• DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjw094
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-2585

Abstract

Abstract: Psathyromyia shannoni until recently presented several taxa: Phlebotomus limai, Ph. bigeniculatus, Ph. pifanoi, and Ph. microcephalus as its junior synonyms. In a previous study, the two former synonyms were resurrected and here a revision based on morphological characters of the taxonomic status of Ph. microcephalus and Ph. pifanoi is presented. Psathyromyia pifanoi stat. rev.; comb. n. is resurrected from the synonymy of Pa. shannoni and its female is described. Phlebotomus microcephalus is removed from the synonymy of Pa. shannoni and proposed as a new synonym of Pa. bigeniculata . Lutzomyia cuzquena syn. n., occurring in the Amazon region, is designated as a junior synonym of Pa. pifanoi . The geographical distributions of Pa . shannoni, Pa. bigeniculata, and Pa. pifanoi in the Americas are presented.