Phlebotomus (Legeromyia) multihamatus subg. nov., sp. nov. from
Gabon (Diptera: Psychodidae) |
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Authors: | Nil Rahola Jér?me Depaquit Boris Kevin Makanga Christophe Paupy |
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Abstract: | During a research project aimed at the study of the Culicinae fauna of Gabon and
carried out in the National Park of La Lopé, we captured an unknown sandfly male
specimen (genus Phlebotomus) by CDC miniature light trap
belonging to a new species for Science. Furthermore, the originality of his
genitalia does not allow us to include this species in one of the existing
subgenus, thus in this paper we propose the creation of a new subgenus, as
Phlebotomus (Legeromyia) multihamatus sp. nov., subg. nov.
described from the National Park of La Lopé, through one male captured with CDC
miniature light trap. A new species and a new subgenus of sandfly is
characterised by a short style with three spines, a paramere wearing a basal
hook as well as a basal pouch and the absence of basal lobe on the coxite. The
originality of the genitalia of the male gives way to discussion about potential
primary homologies between P. multihamatus sp. nov. and
Phlebotomus (Abonnencius) fortunatarum, Phlebotomus
(Anaphlebotomus) stantoni and Phlebotomus (Euphlebotomus)
argentipes, which should be verified for future studies. The
discovery of this new species in Gabon must encourage the study of sandflies in
this country. |
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Keywords: | sandfly Phlebotomus new species Gabon |
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