Lutzomyia

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Etymology[edit]

From the German entomologist Adolfo Lutz + Ancient Greek μυῖα (muîa, fly).

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Lutzomyia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Psychodidae – phlebotomine sand flies consisting of nearly 400 species, at least 33 of which have medical importance as vectors of human disease.

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