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11 April 2024 New Records of Phlebotominae Species from the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico
Jorge J. Rodríguez-Rojas
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Abstract

In Mexico there are 53 species of phlebotomines (Phlebotominae), of which 35 are present in Chiapas. I report for the first time 13 species for the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve of Chiapas, Mexico. Six species: Bichromomyia olmeca olmeca (Vargas and Díaz-Nájera 1959), Lutzomyia cruciata (Coquillett 1907), Nyssomyia ylephiletor (Fairchild and Hertig 1952), Pintomyia ovallesi (Ortiz 1952), Psathyromyia shannoni (Dyar 1929), and Psychodopygus panamensis (Shannon 1926), are of medical importance. I document its distribution, which extends to the tropical forest of southeastern Chiapas, and the epidemiological situation of each species.

En México existen 53 especies de flebotominos (Phlebotominae), de las cuales 35 están presentes en Chiapas. Reporto por primera vez 13 especies para la Reserva de la Biosfera Montes Azules de Chiapas, México. Seis especies: Bichromomyia olmeca olmeca (Vargas y Díaz-Nájera 1959), Lutzomyia cruciata (Coquillett 1907), Nyssomyia ylephiletor (Fairchild y Hertig 1952), Pintomyia ovallesi (Ortiz 1952), Psathyromyia shannoni (Dyar 1929) y Psychodopygus panamensis (Shannon 1926), son de importancia médica. Documento su distribución, que se extiende hasta el bosque tropical del sureste de Chiapas, y la situación epidemiológica de cada especie.

Jorge J. Rodríguez-Rojas "New Records of Phlebotominae Species from the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico," Southwestern Entomologist 49(1), 342-356, (11 April 2024). https://doi.org/10.3958/059.049.0128
Published: 11 April 2024
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