Relationships of new world Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) based on fossil evidence
The fossil record and systematics of phlebotomid sand flies, vectors of leishmaniasis and arbovirus in several regions of the world, strongly support that living genera existed long before the Oligocene (38 million years, myr). A common Phlebotominae ancestor was present in the Triassic period befor...
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2003-01-01
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| Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762003000900022 |