@article{fdi:010007704, title = {{C}ryptic speciation in {L}utzomyia ({N}yssomyia) trapidoi ({F}airchild & {H}ertig) ({D}iptera : {P}sychodidae) detected by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis}, author = {{D}ujardin, {J}.{P}. and {L}e {P}ont, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {C}ruz, {M}. and {L}{\'e}on, {R}. and {T}arrieu, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}rique and {G}uderian, {R}. and {E}cheverria, {R}. and {T}ibayrenc, {M}ichel}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {#{L}utzomyia trapidoi$ is the major vector of cutaneous leishmaniasis in {E}cuador. {I}n the framework of an epidemiologic study, female #{L}u. trapidoi$ sand flies were captured on human bait in {L}a {T}ablada and {P}araiso {E}scondido. {S}ome coloration heterogeneity among the specimens caught led us to look for the existence of cryptic species using multilocus enzyme electrophoresis. {I}n 196 specimens studied, five of seven enzyme loci proved to be variable, making it possible to check for departures from panmixia both by {H}ardy-{W}einberg statistics and linkage disequilibrium analysis. {T}wo discrete groups were clearly distinguished, which could be differentiated by the diagnostic locus glycerophosphate dehydrogenase. {T}he two groups occurred in sympatry within each locality. {G}enetic distances measured between these two groups were consistent with values usually found between distinct species. {T}hese results suggest the existence of at least two sibling species in {P}araiso {E}scondido as well as {L}a {T}ablada. {T}he epidemiologic relevance of these results is discussed. ({R}{\'e}sum{\'e} d'auteur)}, keywords = {{LEISHMANIOSE} ; {EPIDEMIOLOGIE} ; {VECTEUR} ; {COMPORTEMENT} ; {POLYMORPHISME} {ENZYMATIQUE} ; {POLYMORPHISME} {GENETIQUE} ; {ISOENZYME} ; {DISTANCE} {GENETIQUE} ; {ELECTROPHORESE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}merican {J}ournal of {T}ropical {M}edicine and {H}ygiene}, volume = {54}, numero = {1}, pages = {42--45}, ISSN = {0002-9637}, year = {1996}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010007704}, }