Lutzomyia


Lutzomyia

(lūtz'ō-mī'ă), A genus of New World sandflies or bloodsucking midges (family Psychodidae) that serve as vectors of leishmaniasis and Oroyo fever; formerly combined with the Old World sandfly genus Phlebotomus.

Lutzomyia

A genus of bloodsucking sandflies. They are vectors of leishmaniasis and Oroyo fever.