Psychodopygus squamiventris squamiventris
Bionomics
Adults of Lutzomyia squamiventris squamiventris have been collected on human bait in Brazil (Naiff et al. 1991).
Medical Importance
"Leishmania naiffi and unidentified Leishmania have been found in naturally infected females of L. s. squamiventris in Brazil (Naiff et al. 1991)." (Young & Duncan 1994:570)
Psychodidae » Phlebotominae » Psychodopygus
Additional References
Adult Stage, detail photos:
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Psychodopygus squamiventris squamiventris female head
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus squamiventris squamiventris female cibarium
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus squamiventris squamiventris female flagellomere
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus squamiventris squamiventris female wing
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus squamiventris squamiventris male head
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus squamiventris squamiventris male cibarium
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus squamiventris squamiventris male cibarium
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus squamiventris squamiventris male pharynx
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus squamiventris squamiventris male flagellomere
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus squamiventris squamiventris male pleuron
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus squamiventris squamiventris male genitalia
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus squamiventris squamiventris male genitalia
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Psychodopygus squamiventris squamiventris male genital pump
Photo credit: J. Stoffer, WRBU.
Adult Stage, Illustrations:
Psychodopygus squamiventris squamiventris male paramere
Illustration credit: Young & Duncan 1994
Psychodopygus squamiventris squamiventris pleuron
Illustration credit: Young & Duncan 1994
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