Descrição de uma nova espécie do subgênero Helcocyrtomyia, Lutzomyia capixaba sp.n. (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) Description of a new species belonging to the subgenus Helcocyrtomyia, Lutzomyia capixaba, n.sp. (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae)

Abstract

Os autores descrevem uma nova espécie, Lutzomyia capixaba sp.n., pertencente ao grupo dos flebotomíneos de cinco espinhos do subgênero Helcocyrtomyia Barreto, 1962.A great number of sandfly specimens belonging to subgenus Helcocyrtomyia Barretto, 1962, deposited in the collection of the Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou was studied. The authors observed the existence of a new species, Lutzomyia capixaba n.sp. whose male is very similar to Lutzomyia oswaldoi (Mangabeira, 1942), but whose female has distinct characteristics from others species of the subgenus.

Keywords

• taxonomia de flebótomos
• Lutzomyia (Helcocyrtomyia) capixaba sp.n.
• phlebotomine taxonomy
• Lutzomyia (Helcocyrtomyia) capixaba n.sp.