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ZOOKEYS
Volume -, Issue 1106, Pages 81-99Publisher
PENSOFT PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1106.81432
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Catalogue; Leishmania; phlebovirus; Phlebotomus; sand fly-borne viruses; Sergentomyia; spatial distribution; taxonomy
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This study compiles data on the presence and distribution of sand flies in Spain, identifying 13 different species and highlighting several potential vectors of Leishmania infantum.
Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are the natural vectors of Leishmania spp. (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) and phleboviruses (Bunyavirales: Phenuiviridae). In Spain, these vectors appear to be increasing their geographical distribution and have serious repercussions on public and veterinary health, encouraging studies of sand flies and their associated pathogens. An up-to-date and easily accessible compendium of current and historical data on their presence and detailed distribution is a crucial step towards the development and implementation of appropriate preventive strategies. A checklist on the presence and distribution of sand flies in Spain is compiled from data extracted from a comprehensive review of scientific literature published between 1909 and 2021 and our new records on the presence of sand flies specimens collected under the entomological surveillance of bluetongue vectors from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fishery and Food (MAPA) during the period 2004-2021. In total, 13 Spanish species of sand flies (two of them with controversial status) belonging to two genera and six subgenera are presented in this updated checklist, including new distribution data for seven species, among which several stand out as confirmed or suspected vectors of Leishmania infantum: Phlebotomus ariasi, Ph. langeroni, Ph. mascittii, and Ph. perniciosus.
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