Phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) of Ethiopia.

Phlebotomine sandflies have a long history of association with humans, which makes them the only proven natural vectors of species, the parasitic protozoans that cause leishmaniases in humans and animals. In Ethiopia, the three forms of leishmaniases, ., visceral, dermal and mucocutaneous are endemic in different parts of the country. Since the first report of phlebotomine sandflies in Ethiopia in 1936, the distribution of different species and their role in the transmission of leishmaniases have been extensively studied. The objective of this review was to summarize the patchy information and give an updated list of phlebotomine sandfly species in Ethiopia and their known geographical distribution in the country. Peer-reviewed literature search was conducted using online databases. All articles published which focus on distribution and medical importance of and species of Ethiopia starting from 1936 up to 2022 were reviewed. Until July 2022, 65 phlebotomine sandfly species have been reported, belonging to the genus and . The genus in Ethiopia is represented by six subgenera such as , , and whereas the genus is represented by six subgenera, namely , , , and .