2017
DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760160463
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Abstract: Lutzomyia longipalpis s.l. is a complex of sibling species and is the principal vector of American visceral leishmaniasis. The present review summarises the diversity of efforts that have been undertaken to elucidate the number of unnamed species in this species complex and the phylogenetic relationships among them. A wide variety of evidence, including chemical, behavioral and molecular traits, suggests very recent speciation events and complex population structure in this group. Although significant advances… Show more

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“…longipalpis with Lutzomyia. cruzi (Mangabeira, 1938) in a study in Brazil (de Pinto et al, ), which supports the hypothesis of recent speciation events in the taxon (Souza et al, ).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 64%
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“…longipalpis with Lutzomyia. cruzi (Mangabeira, 1938) in a study in Brazil (de Pinto et al, ), which supports the hypothesis of recent speciation events in the taxon (Souza et al, ).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 64%
“…Longipalpis s.l. is a species complex that exhibits a complex population structure (Maingon, Ward, Hamilton, Bauzer, & Peixoto, 2008;de Pinto et al, 2015;Souza, Brazil, & Araki, 2017). This is particularly shown in a complex grouping pattern of Lu.…”
Section: Re Sultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Historically, the number of spots -one spot (1S) or two spots (2S) -served as a potential phenotypic marker for cryptic species complex in L. longipalpis [6]. The first evidence of the existence of the L. longipalpis species complex was obtained in Brazil [7], and genetic variability in sand flies with potential implication in leishmaniasis has long been emphasized [8].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…With respect to the insect vector of L. infantum, the zoonotic transmission cycle in the Mediterranean basin depends on vectors belonging to the Phlebotomus genus [13], while the Lutzomyia genus represents the vector species for L. infantum in Central and South America. These insect genera not only differ in ecological/physiological traits [14] but also, and just as importantly, inter-and intra-species species variances are described [15]. Finally, socio-economic disparities between the New and Old Worlds are relevant for VL, which is associated with poor living conditions and infant malnutrition [12].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%