Sand-fly
Guides
Lutzomyia
phlebotomine sand flies, New World sand flies
Lutzomyia is a genus of phlebotomine sand flies comprising nearly 400 species, restricted to the New World. At least 33 species have documented medical importance as vectors of human disease. The genus is one of only two in the subfamily Phlebotominae that transmit Leishmania parasites, the causative agents of leishmaniasis. Lutzomyia species also vector Carrion's disease (bartonellosis) and various arboviruses.
Micropygomyia vexator
Micropygomyia vexator is a small moth fly species in the subfamily Phlebotominae (sand flies), described by Coquillett in 1907. It belongs to the genus Micropygomyia, which is characterized by reduced wing venation and small body size. Like other phlebotomine sand flies, it is presumed to have blood-feeding females, though specific biological details remain poorly documented. The species has been recorded in the Americas.