Zoological Survey of India Southern Regional Station, 130 Santhmoe High Road, Chennai-600 028, India.
J Med Entomol. 2010 Jan;47(1):1-15. doi: 10.1603/033.047.0101.
The taxonomic status of the sand fly Phlebotomus (Euphlebotomus) argentipes Annandale & Brunette 1908, which transmits Leishmania (Leishmania) donovani (Laveran & Mesnil 1903) in southern Asia, is reassessed, because variation in morphology, behavior, and distribution suggests it to be a complex of sibling species. The putative complex is composed of the nominotypical member Phlebotomus argentipes sensu stricto, Phlebotomus annandalei Sinton 1923 status revived and Phlebotomus glaucus Mitra & Roy 1953 new status. An allolectotype is designated for the female of P. argentipes as well as neotypes for the males of P. annandalei and P. glaucus. Morphological descriptions, illustrations, and keys are presented to allow identification of adult males and females. Based on female morphological characters, P. argentipes s.s., P. annandalei and P. glaucus can be distinguished from each other using principal component analysis. P. glaucus is widespread in India, occurring sympatrically with P. argentipes s.s. in L. donovani-endemic foci, whereas P. annandeli is peripatric to the type species in Chennai, southern India. "In copula" is a process of postcopulatory sexual selection occurring as correlated coevolution of male and female reproductive traits, which drives species isolation. This pattern has been implicated in reproductive isolation among the members of the P. argentipes complex. Further research on adult behavior and larval biology of the P. argentipes complex is needed to understand the epidemiology and control of visceral leishmaniasis.
白蛉属（白蛉属）中的沙蝇（Phlebotomus）argentipes Annandale＆Brunette 1908 的分类地位被重新评估，因为形态，行为和分布上的差异表明它是一个姐妹种复合体。该假定的复合体由典型成员Phlebotomus argentipes sensu stricto，Phlebotomus annandalei Sinton 1923 状态恢复和Phlebotomus glaucus Mitra＆Roy 1953 新状态组成。指定了 Phlebotomus argentipes 的雌性的异名型以及 Phlebotomus annandalei 和 Phlebotomus glaucus 的雄性的近型。提出了形态描述，说明和钥匙，以允许鉴定成年雄性和雌性。基于雌性形态特征，使用主成分分析可以将 P. argentipes s.s.，P. annandalei 和 P. glaucus 彼此区分开来。P. glaucus 在印度广泛分布，与 P. argentipes s.s.在 L. donovani 流行的热点地区共存，而 P. annandeli 则在印度南部钦奈的物种周围分布。“交配”是一种发生在雄性和雌性生殖特征相关协同进化中的交配后性选择过程，它驱动物种隔离。这种模式与 P. argentipes 复合体成员之间的生殖隔离有关。需要进一步研究 P. argentipes 复合体的成年行为和幼虫生物学，以了解内脏利什曼病的流行病学和控制。
