Brumptomyia hamata (Fairchild & Hertig, 1947)

Phlebotomus (Brumptomyia) hamatus Fairchild & Hertig, 1947a: 614, Figs. 1–2 (♂). Type locality: Panama, Chilibre, cuevas de murciélago de Chilibrillo.

Brumptomyia hamata (Fairchild & Hertig): Forattini, 1973: 523, 531, Fig. 157E (♂ diagnosis); Martins et al., 1978: 15 (geographic records); Young, 1979: 38 (taxonomic history, distribution), Ibáñez-Bernal, 1999: 68, Figs. 1‒5 (Mexico, ♂ redescription of Mexican specimens); Cáceres & Galati, 2001: 101 (Peru, list); Galati, 2003: 31 (listed).

Diagnosis. Male: paramere simple; gonocoxite with basal tuft of long simple setae not arising from tubercle, and a longitudinal row of 6 long setae on internal surface (Fairchild & Hertig 1947a, Ibáñez-Bernal 1999).

Material examined. MEXICO: CHIAPAS: Guadalupe Miramar, 12-v-2010, 1 ♂; 13-v-2010, 1 ♂. Loma Bonita, 20-x-2009, 1 ♂; 22-x-2009, 1 ♂; 22-iii-2010, 2 ♂; 16-vi-2010, 2 ♂; 12-ii-2011, 1 ♂. All collected with CDC light traps.

Distribution. MEXICO (Campeche, Veracruz) (Ibáñez-Bernal 1999), BELIZE, PANAMA, ECUADOR (Martins et al. 1978), COLOMBIA (Bejarano 2006, Pérez-Doria et al. 2008, Young 1979), PERU (Cáceres & Galati 2001). This is the first record for the state of Chiapas.

Remarks. In the collection area, Brumptomyia hamata is less abundant than Br. mesai Sherlock. Brumptomyia species are not anthropophilous, being associated with armadillo burrows.