The adult female of the sand fly species Martinsmyia minasensis (Mangabeira, 1942) is described, and the characters of the genus MartinsmyiaGalati, 1995 are defined. We performed morphometric analyses on the spermatheca and wings, and present data on the geographical distribution of M. minasensis, as well as an identification key to females of this genus. The specimens were measured, drawn, photographed, and compared with the similar species M. oliveirai. It was possible to distinguish between M. minasensis and M. oliveirai based on differences found in the common and individual ducts of the spermatheca, as well as wing shape and size.
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2 February 2016
Description of the Female of Martinsmyia minasensis (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae), With Distribution Records and a Key to Female Identification
Paloma Helena Fernandes Shimabukuro,
Gustavo Mayr de Lima Carvalho,
Célia Maria Ferreira Gontijo,
Felipe Dutra Rêgo
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Journal of Medical Entomology
Vol. 53 • No. 3
May 2016
Vol. 53 • No. 3
May 2016
geographical record
identification
sand fly
taxonomy
wing morphometry