Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai
Author
- 1946d:286 (M; Phlebotomus)
- Restrepo, Meta, Colombia
Distribution
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Panama
Synonyms
Sergentomyia pessoanus Barretto
Bionomics
Lutzomyia carrerai carrerai occurs east of the Andes where it is especially common in lowland forests (Young & Duncan 1994).
Medical Importance
Suspected vector of Leishmania amazonensis (Young & Duncan 1994:584).
Psychodidae » Phlebotominae » Psychodopygus
Additional References
Adult Stage, detail photos:
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Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai female head
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai female head
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai female head
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai female cibarium
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai female cibarium
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai female pharynx
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai female flagellomere
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai female pleuron
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai female pleuron
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai female wing
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai female spermathecae
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai male head
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai male cibarium
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai male pharynx
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai male flagellomere
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai male flagellomere
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai male pleuron
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai male pleuron
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai male wing
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai male wing
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai male genitalia
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai male genital pump
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai male genital pump
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai male paramere
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai male paramere
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Adult Stage, Illustrations:
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai female spermathecae
Illustration credit: Young & Duncan 1994
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai male genitalia
Illustration credit: Young & Duncan 1994
Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai pleuron
Illustration credit: Young & Duncan 1994
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