Dujardin Jean-Pierre, Le Pont François, Martinez E. (1999). Quantitative phenetics and taxonomy of some phlebotomine taxa. Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 94 (6), p. 735-741. ISSN 0074-0276.
Titre du document
Quantitative phenetics and taxonomy of some phlebotomine taxa
Année de publication
1999
Type de document
Article
Auteurs
Dujardin Jean-Pierre, Le Pont François, Martinez E.
Source
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1999,
94 (6), p. 735-741 ISSN 0074-0276
Elucidating the evolution of Phlebotominae is important not only to revise their taxonomy, but also to help understand the origin of the genus Leishmania and its relationship with humans. Our study is a phenetic portrayal of this history based on the genetic relationships among som New world and Old World taxa. We used both multilocus enzyme electrophoresis and morphometry on 24 male specimens of the Old World genus Phlebotomus (with three of its subgenera : Phlebotomus, Spelaeophlebotomus and Australophlebotomus), and on 67 male specimens of the three New World genera, Warileya, Brumptomyia and Lutzomyia, (with three subgenera of Lutzomyia : Lutzomyia, Oligodontomyia and Psychodopygus). Phenetic trees derived from both techniques were similar, but disclosed relationships that disagree with the present classification of sand flies. The need for a true evolutionary approach is stressed. (Résumé d'auteur)
Plan de classement
Répartition et bioécologie des phlébotomes [052PHLEIS01]
