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The genus Phlebotomus has been much studied in recent years since the transmission of various diseases by some species has been established.It has now become a matter of importance to be able to identify species accurately in connection with the study of the epidemiology of the disease they are known or thought to transmit. It has been found that those which are closely related morphologically, often show marked biological differences and vary considerably in their rôle as transmitters of certain diseases.

Only 10 species of Nycteribiidae have been recorded previously from the Ethiopian Region and 3 further species from Madagascar. The writer recently described the new genus Dipseliopoda with three species, a new species of Eucampsipoda from Africa and another from Madagascar, (Theodor, 1955), 3 new species of Basilia and a new species of Tripselia from Africa (Theodor, 1956).