@article{fdi:010083876, title = {{T}axonomical insights and ecology of sandfly ({D}iptera, {P}sychodidae) species in six provinces of {N}orthern {V}ietnam}, author = {{V}u, {S}. {N}. and {T}ran, {H}. {S}. and {T}ran, {V}. {P}. and {T}ran, {C}. {T}. and {T}ran, {N}. {D}. and {D}ang, {D}. {A}. and {N}guyen, {T}. {Y}. and {V}u, {T}. {L}. and {N}go, {K}. {P}. and {N}guyen, {V}. {H}. and {C}assan, {C}{\'e}cile and {P}rudhomme, {J}. and {D}epaquit, {J}. and {R}ahola, {N}il and {B}anuls, {A}nne-{L}aure}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{W}e studied sandfly ({D}iptera: {P}sychodidae) populations in six provinces of {V}ietnam. {T}his work explores the diversity of sandfly species according to the province, as well as environment, and updated information on public health since leishmaniasis cases were reported in two provinces. {S}andflies were collected using 428 {CDC} light traps from {M}ay 30 to {O}ctober 13, 2016 and identified based on the morphology of the cibarium, pharynx and/or male genitalia or female spermathecae. {A} total of 2585 sandflies belonging to five genera and 13 identified species were collected. {T}he main species were: the {S}ergentomyia barraudi group (12.53%), {S}e. sylvatica (9.63%) and {P}hlebotomus stantoni (3.95%). {I}n all, 294 {S}ergentomyia specimens classified as {S}e. sp2 and {S}e. sp3 and a heterogeneous group, herein called {S}e. und_sp., showed unknown morphological characteristics requiring further studies. {W}e provide detailed comments about morphological description and taxonomical identification in order to help standardization of sandfly classification in {S}outheast {A}sia. {W}e observed differentiation according to the provinces in terms of density and species richness, with {L}ang {S}on having the highest density and {N}inh {B}inh having the highest species richness. {T}he majority of specimens were collected in rock caves and outdoors, suggesting mainly cavernicolous and exophilic characters of sandfly species in {N}orthern {V}ietnam. {H}owever, specimens were also collected in intra- and peri-domiciliary sites. {I}t is worth noting that {P}h. stantoni was the main species found in dog sheds and indoors, and in particular in a leishmaniasis patient's house.}, keywords = {{S}andfly ; {S}patial distribution ; {S}ergentomyia ; {P}hlebotomus ; {L}eishmaniasis risk ; {N}orthern {V}ietnam ; {VIET} {NAM}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}arasite}, volume = {28}, numero = {}, pages = {85 [13 p.]}, ISSN = {1252-607{X}}, year = {2021}, DOI = {10.1051/parasite/2021080}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010083876}, }