Lutzomyia (Psathyromyia) shannoni ( Dyar, 1929 )

Ibáñez-Bernal, Sergio, Hernández-Xoliot, Ruth A. & Mendoza, Fredy, 2006, Collections of Bruchomyiinae and Phlebotominae (Diptera: Psychodidae) from the north­central portion of the State of Veracruz, Mexico, with the description of a new species, Zootaxa 1270, pp. 19-33 : 26-27

Lutzomyia (Psathyromyia) shannoni ( Dyar, 1929)

Phlebotomus shannoni Dyar, 1929: 121 (male). Type­Locality: Canal Zone, Panama. Additional references: Fairchild and Hertig 1950: 524 (male and female)

Syn. Phlebotomus limai Fonseca, 1935: 61 (female). Type­locality: Sao Paulo, Brazil

Syn. Phlebotomus bigeniculatus Floch and Abonnenc, 1941: 3 (male and female). Type­locality: Cayenne, French Guyana

Syn. Phlebotomus microcephalus Barretto and Duret, 1953: 341 (male). Type­locality: Presidencia Roca, Chaco, Argentina

Syn. Phlebotomus pifanoi Ortiz, 1972: 21 (male). Type­locality: Sierra Parima, Amazonas, Venezuela

Lutzomyia (Psathyromyia) shannoni (Dyar) : Young and Duncan, 1994: 349 (taxonomic history and revision); Ibáñez­Bernal 2002: 152 (distribution in Mexico)

Lutzomyia shannoni is widely distributed in America, from Argentina to the United States of America. In Mexico, it is known from the states of Campeche, Guerrero, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Quintana Roo, and Veracruz. This species was recorded in the municipalities of Minatitlán, Cosoleacaque, and Playa Vicente ( Ibáñez­Bernal, 2002), all in the southern portion of Veracruz. We collected some specimens in the study area (see material examined). The females of this species are human biters, and flagellates compatible with human isolates were isolated from it in Guatemala ( Rowton et al. 1991). It is also a probable vector of Endotrypanum schaudinni ( Arias et al. 1985; Rogers et al. 1988).

Material examined. 6 males, 4 females. Mexico, Veracruz: Municipality of Colipa, E l Zapotal, February 14, 2006, Mendoza, Bernabé and Guevara, colls., attracted to human, 3 males, 1 female; refuge between tree roots, 3 males, 3 females.