Check list and geographical distribution of phlebotomine sandflies in China.

A total of 42 species of sandflies, included in five genera, have been recorded from 31 of 32 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions of China (excluding Heilongjiang Province). Five species, namely Phlebotomus alexandri, P. chinensis, P. longiductus, P. sichuanensis and P. smirnovi (syn. P. wui), are known to be vectors of human leishmaniasis. A list of these 42 phlebotomines is given, and their geographical distributions in China are described.