On the taxonomic status of Phlebotomus breviductus Barretto, 1950 (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)

Autor(es)

De Andrade, Andrey J. ^[1] ; Shimabukuro, Paloma H. F. ^[2] ; Galati, Eunice A. B. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Epidemiol, Fac Saude Publ, BR-01246904 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] FIOCRUZ Minas, Ctr Referencia Nacl & Int Flebotomineos, Ctr Pesquisas Rene Rachou, BR-30190002 Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Zootaxa; v. 3734, n. 4, p. 477-484, NOV 7 2013.
• Citações Web of Science: 6

Resumo

The taxonomic status of Phlebotomus breviductus Barretto, 1950 was evaluated based on the morphological and morphometric analysis of the male holotype described from Fazenda Jerusalem, located in the municipality of Alegre, Espirito Santo state, Brazil. After measuring, drawing and photographing the holotype, we concluded that the head and wing of this specimen belong to Trichopygomyia sp., but that the thorax and abdomen belong to a different species, Nyssomyia umbratilis, with an anomalous gonostylus having five spines. The holotype slide consists of parts of specimens representing two different species, thus P. breviductus is not a valid species. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 10/15802-7 - Chaves de identificação ilustrada e interativa para os flebotomíneos do Brasil (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)
• Beneficiário: Andrey José de Andrade
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado