On the Classification of American Phlebotominae

Description of Lutzomyia (Helcocyrtomyia) herreri sp. nov. (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) from the South Peruvian Andes

“…THEODOR (1965) considered the oswaldoi group as a distinct taxon from the vexatrix group and this latter was divided into the series vexatrix and peruensis; the species belonging to sanguinaria group of BARRETTO (1962) were included in this latter series. Both, oswaldoi and vexatrix groups, were included in the genus Lutzomyia.…”

Sand Flies of the Central Amazon of Brazil. 3. Description of Lutzomyia pennyi n.sp. (Diptera : Psychodidae)

“…Lutzomyia penny does not fit into any sub-generic group of sand flies as defined by Theodor (1965) or Martins et ai. (~978).…”

Description of Lutzomyia chotensis, a new species of Peruvian Phlebotominae (Diptera, Psychodidae)

“…Filaments 488 long or 3.81 x the length of the genital pump (Fig. 6) Hertig, 1948, Hertigia Fairchild, 1949and Brumptomyia França & Parrot, 1921 included all other species in the genus Lutzomyia França, 1924(BARRETTO 1962THEODOR 1965;LEWIS et al 1977;MARTINS et al 1978;YOUNG & DUNCAN 1994). However, in the phylogenetic classification proposed by GALATI (1995) Galati, 1995.…”