Phlebotomine Fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae) of Species of Medical Importance from Caves in the States of Minas Gerais, Rio De Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil

Authors: Alves JRC* and Menezes RC

DOI: 10.23880/izab-16000608

Volume 7, Issue 4

Abstract

This study aimed to update the phlebotomine fauna in caves and compare the species of medical importance with those documented in previous studies conducted in the southeastern region, specifically in Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo. Notably, there is no recorded research on cave fauna in the state of Espírito Santo. This research was conducted based on the review of the Brazilian cave-dwelling phlebotomine fauna published in 2022.

Keywords: Phlebotomine Fauna; Caves; Minas Gerais; Lutzomyia longipalpis; Leishmania

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