Psathyromyia (Psathyromyia)

Ibáñez-Bernal, Sergio, Muñoz, José, Rebollar-Téllez, Eduardo A., Pech-May, Agelica & Marina, Carlos F., 2015, Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) of Chiapas collected near the Guatemala border, with additions to the fauna of Mexico and a new subgenus name, Zootaxa 3994 (2), pp. 151-186 : 173

Psathyromyia (Psathyromyia) s. str. Barretto, 1962

Lutzomyia (Psathyromyia) Barretto, 1962: 98 . Type species: Phlebotomus shannoni Dyar, 1929 , by original designation; Martins et al., 1978: 104 (in part).

Lutzomyia species group Shannoni : Theodor, 1965: 189; Lewis et al., 1977: 328.

Lutzomyia (Trichopygomyia) Barretto, 1962: 98 (in part): Forattini, 1971: 102; Forattini, 1973: 294.

Lutzomyia species group Brasiliensis: Martins et al., 1978: 104 (in part).

Psathyromyia (Psathyromyia) Barretto : Artemiev, 1991: 73; Galati, 1995: 137; Galati, 2003: 43, 113 (list, keys).

Diagnosis. Flagellomeres 1 and 2 without sensory papillae; palpus segment 2 normally without Newstead sensillae; palpomere 5 short, usually shorter than 2+3+4. Male: gonocoxite without group of setae in apical half; aedeagal adminiculum short, not longer than 2.0 times the basal width. Female: palpus segment 5 longer than 3; cibarium with 4 to 8 horizontal teeth, vertical teeth variable but always present, a complete arch and large pigmented patch (Young & Duncan 1994; Galati 2003).

Remarks. Two series of species are recognized in this subgenus, series lanei Theodor 1965 , with three species recorded in Brazil, and series shannoni Fairchild 1955 , with 20 species widely distributed, with four species distributed in Mexico, one reaching the United States.