Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Phlebotominae from Corsica (France)
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| Onmal |
Posted on 23-01-2021 21:03
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Member Location: Posts: 26 Joined: 20.06.19 |
Hello everyone! This little Phlebotominae tortured me all night this summer. The bite is surprisingly painful considering the size of the bug. The fact that it is totally silent and very reactive as soon as you try to capture it explains its condition and the bad pictures... According to this paper (in frensh, sorry), 5 species of two genera are present on the island Sergentomyia (Sergentomyia) minuta (Rondani, 1843), Phlebotomus (Phlebotomus) papatasi (Scopoli, 1786), Phlebotomus (Adlerius) mascittii Grassi, 1908 Phlebotomus (Larroussius) perniciosus Newstead, 1911 Phlebotomus (Paraphlebotomus) sergenti Parrot, 1917 I haven't found anything to differentiate Phlebotomus from Sergentomyia. Could you tell me if it is possible to choose between these two genera? Thank you for reading me! Paul  Paul Vignac : France : Balogna : 20160 : 27/07/2020 Altitude : 494 m - Taille : 1.5 mm approx Réf. : 274730  Paul Vignac : France : Balogna : 20160 : 27/07/2020 Altitude : 494 m - Taille : 1.5 mm approx Réf. : 274731 Edited by Onmal on 23-01-2021 21:18 |
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| Xylosoma |
Posted on 24-01-2021 07:32
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Member Location: Posts: 43 Joined: 14.10.19 |
Hi Onmal! When using Google with "Phlebotominae" my first hit was this paper https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267045152_Morphological_keys_for_the_identification_of_Italian_phlebotomine_sand_flies_Diptera_Psychodidae_Phlebotominae containing a key to both genera. Regards |
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| Onmal |
Posted on 24-01-2021 09:18
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Member Location: Posts: 26 Joined: 20.06.19 |
Thanks a lot Xylosoma! Then, i dont have better pics, but according to these erercted setae all along the abdomen, it might be Phlebotomus... |
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| Xylosoma |
Posted on 24-01-2021 16:53
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Member Location: Posts: 43 Joined: 14.10.19 |
Fine, this was exactly my thought. And I think that it is a male, thats way this specimen was not bloodsucking. The small part of genitalia visible fits best with P. sergenti of you list of Corsica. But this is very speculativ because this is definately not my group. Regards |
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| Onmal |
Posted on 29-01-2021 11:28
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Member Location: Posts: 26 Joined: 20.06.19 |
I'm sure it's a female. I killed her while she was biting me. Quite painful to bite her despite the size of the bug... Thanks again! |
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