Notes on the Sand Fly Fauna (Diptera:Psychodidae) in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Nyssomyia intermedia (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) and Nyssomyia neivai (Pinto, 1926) (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) geographical distribution and epidemiological importance

“…In Rio Grande do Sul, as few studies have been carried out, its prevalence has been reported only in the "Parque Estadual do Turvo", in Tenente Portela county (Dias et al 1997) and Derrubadas county (Silva et al 2004). …”

Description of the female of Evandromyia rupicola (Martins, Godoy & Silva) with a review of the rupicola series (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)

“…Spermatheca width less than twice that of the individual sperm duct, this being as long as the common duct (Fig 12) ……………….……………............…… E. rupicola Width of spermatheca at least three times that of the individual duct, this being shorter than the common duct (Fig 19) So far, we have information that the rupicola series is restricted to Brazil and is limited to the Atlantic forest domain. Evandromyia correalimai is the species with the widest known distribution, including interior areas of the Southeastern (Forattini et al 1976, Galati et al 2010 and Southern regions (Martins et al 1970, 1978, Gomes & Galati 1977, Aguiar et al 1989, Dias et al 1997, Silva & Grunewald 1999, Luz et al 2000, Massafera et al 2005, Dias-Sversutti et al 2007, Silva et al 2008. Evandromyia rupicola is restricted to the Southeastern region, in the mountainous region of eastern Minas Gerais state (Mayrink et al 1979), Rio de Janeiro state (Martins et al 1962, 1978, Aguiar et al 1985, Afonso et al 2007 and in the coastal area of São Paulo state (Condino 2007).…”

“…Bar = 100 µm. (Forattini et al 1976, Galati et al 2010, PARANÁ state (Apucarana, Arapongas, Borrazópolis, Bandeirantes, Curitiba, Doutor Camargo, Jacarezinho, Jussara, Londrina and Marumbi municipalities (Martins et al 1970, 1978, Gomes & Galati 1977, Aguiar et al 1989, Luz et al 2000, Massafera et al 2005, Dias-Sversutti et al 2007, Silva et al 2008 and RIO GRANDE DO SUL (Derrubadas and Tenente Portela municipalities) (Dias et al 1997, Silva & Grunewald 1999. Evandromyia rupicola: MINAS GERAIS -Caratinga municipality (Mayrink et al 1979), RIO DE JANEIRO state -Magé, Petrópolis, Resende/Itatiaia municipalities (Martins et al 1962, 1978, Aguiar et al 1985, Afonso et al 2007 and SÃO PAULO state -Ilhabela and Ubatuba municipalities (Condino 2007 …”

Contribution to the sand fly fauna (Diptera: Phlebotominae) of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Leishmania (Viannia) infections

“…pessoai were the predominant species in domicile and peridomicile areas. In contrast, Dias et al (1997), who studied the sand fly fauna in the park during January to February 1986, identified Lu. fisheri and Lu.…”

“…There is only one report on the biogeographical distribution of phlebotomine species in this area (Dias et al 1997). Nevertheless, forest clearing and agricultural activities may result in an increase in the number of leishmaniasis cases in the area.…”