Description of Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) falcaorum sp. n. (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae), a Fossil Sand Fly from Dominican Amber

Abstract

A new species of sand fly, Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) falcaorum is described from an amber originated from the northern mountain range of Dominican Republic. The male sand fly specimen is well preserved and most features used in Phlebotominae taxonomy are seen with remarkable clarity.

Keywords

• Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) falcaorum sp. n.
• Phlebotominae
• sand fly
• Diptera
• Psychodiae
• amber
• Dominican Republic