The armature in the genital atrium as a new taxonomic character distinguishing females of<i>Phlebotomus papatasi</i>and<i>P. duboscqi</i>(Diptera: Psychodidae)

Pesson, B.; Madulo-Leblond, G.; Killick‐Kendrick, M.; Tang, Yuxuan; Killick‐Kendrick, R.

doi:10.1080/00034983.1994.11812901

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“…Characteristics of this structure distinguish six species of Kenyan Larroussius Nitzulescu (Killick-Kendrick et al, 1994b) and separate two closely related species of the subgenus Phlebotomus Rondani and Berte Â [P. papatasi (Scopoli) and P. duboscqi Neveu-L emaire] (Pesson et al, 1994). When four species of Paraphlebotomus (kazeruni, mireillae, saevus and sergenti) and two undescribed new species from Syria and Pakistan were compared, each was found to be recognizable by differences in the size, shape and structure of the armature (unpubl.…”

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Phlebotomine sandflies of Kenya (Diptera: Psychodidae). V. Phlebotomus (Paraphlebotomus) mireillae n.sp.

Killick‐Kendrick

Tang

Johnson

et al. 1997

Annals of Tropical Medicine And Parasitology

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A new species of the sandfly subgenus Paraphlebotomus Theodor from Kenya is described and named Phlebotomus mireillae. The type locality is Utut Reserve, near Gilgil, Nakuru District. The description is based on 10 males and 10 females reared from individual egg batches of wild-caught females. Males of the new species differ from nine other species of the subgenus by the shape of the aedeagus, which is straight, not curved or hooked. They are separated from the remaining three species by other differences in the aedeagus, and in the style and coxite process. Female P. mireillae have backwardly pointing spines inside the distal quarter of the spermathecal ducts, a character not previously described for phlebotomine sandflies. Additional characters which distinguish females of the new species from others of the subgenus are differences in the pharyngeal armature and spermathecae and the lengths of the third antennal segment and labium.

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Phlebotomine sandflies of Kenya (Diptera: Psychodidae). V. Phlebotomus (Paraphlebotomus) mireillae n.sp.

Killick‐Kendrick

Tang

Johnson

et al. 1997

Annals of Tropical Medicine And Parasitology

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“…The armature in the genital atrium (AGA) of female sand flies is located between the arms of the furca. The spines of the armature point towards the opening of the atrium, and presumably the armature's function is to assist the movement of eggs as they are laid (Pesson et al 1994;Valenta et al 1999). Añes and Tang (1997) observed creased parallel folds flanking the armature of parous females of Lutzomyia migonei (França), but these folds were not found in nulliparous females which suggest that folds are an indicator of age-grading females.…”

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“…Very few papers on Old World sand flies have been published in the interim (Pesson et al 1994;Depaquit et al 1998;Kakarsulemankhel 2003); even fewer papers have been published on New World sand flies (Valenta et al 1999;Añes and Tang 1997). The aim of this study was to analyze and describe the armature in the genital atrium of some female sand flies, in order to discover new taxonomic characters that make it possible to distinguish between some species currently considered to be cryptic.…”

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The genital atrium armature of some Brazilian sand fly females (Diptera: Phlebotominae)

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Phlebotomine sand flies are insects of medical importance. Species in the Neotropical region are highly diverse. Some of these species are considered cryptic species because of their morphological similarity between adult females of different species make identification especially difficult. The aim of this study was to analyze and describe the armature in the genital atrium (AGA) of some adult female sand flies, in order to discover new taxonomic characters that make it possible to distinguish between species that would otherwise be treated as cryptic by analysis of the AGA. The AGA of 16 Phlebotomine sand fly species are described. Distinct differences were found in relation to the shape and size of the armature, the presence or absence of spines on the armature, and the shape, size, and grouping patterns of the spines. These characters made it possible to distinguish between the species studied. KEYWORDS: cryptic species, taxonomy, morphology.Armadura do átrio genital de algumas fêmeas de flebotomíneos brasileiros (Diptera: Phlebotominae) RESUMO Os flebotomíneos são insetos de importância médica. Na região Neotropical existe grande diversidade de espécies. Algumas dessas espécies são consideradas espécies crípticas devido às semelhanças morfológicas entre fêmeas adultas de diferentes espécies, tornando a identificação especialmente difícil. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar e descrever a armadura no átrio genital (AAG) de algumas fêmeas adultas de flebotomíneos, a fim de descobrir novos caracteres taxonômicos que tornem possível a distinção por análise da AAG entre as espécies que poderiam ser tratadas como espécies crípticas. Foram descritas a AAG de 16 espécies de flebotomíneos. Diferenças distintas foram encontradas em relação à forma e ao tamanho da armadura, a presença ou ausência de espinhos na armadura, e a forma, tamanho e padrões de agrupamento dos espinhos. Esses caracteres tornou possível a distinção entre as espécies estudadas. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: espécies crípticas, taxonomia, morfologia. The genital atrium armature of some Brazilian sand fly females (Diptera: Phlebotominae)

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“…The genital atrium of sand¯ies was ® rst identi® ed as a useful taxonomic character in Old World species, where it was successfully applied to the subgenera Larroussius and Phlebotomus Pesson et al ., 1994) and later used to separate female Paraphlebotomus spp. (Killick-Kendrick et al , 1997).…”

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The genital atrium as a good taxonomic character to distinguish between species of phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Venezuela

Valenta

Áñez

Tang

et al. 1999

Annals of Tropical Medicine And Parasitology

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The shape and size of the genital atria of 17 phlebotomine sandflies from Venezuela were examined. The atria were found to express constant characters among individuals of the same species and to be sufficiently different between species to allow taxonomic separation. The spines on the genital armature are described and the characters that can be used to classify individual specimens to species level identified. It is suggested that these characters can be of use on specimens where the spermathecae have been lost or where cryptic species are concerned. Dissection procedures to display the atrium are given.

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The armature in the genital atrium as a new taxonomic character distinguishing females ofPhlebotomus papatasiandP. duboscqi(Diptera: Psychodidae)

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Phlebotomine sandflies of Kenya (Diptera: Psychodidae). V. Phlebotomus (Paraphlebotomus) mireillae n.sp.

Phlebotomine sandflies of Kenya (Diptera: Psychodidae). V. Phlebotomus (Paraphlebotomus) mireillae n.sp.

The genital atrium armature of some Brazilian sand fly females (Diptera: Phlebotominae)

The genital atrium as a good taxonomic character to distinguish between species of phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Venezuela

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