A First Record of Phlebotominae from Argentinean Patagonia (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)

A species of the Lutzomyia oswaldoi group is recorded from the Valcheta stream basin, Somuncura plateau, Patagonia. It represents the World southermost record of a species of Phlebotominae, apparently supporting the hypothesis about the relictual character of several components of the Somuncura plat...

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Main Authors: Javier Muzón, Gustavo R Spinelli, Oscar D Salomón, Gustavo C Rossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2002-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762002000600008