Gebre-Michael T, Lane R P
Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 1996 Oct;90(5):523-31. doi: 10.1080/00034983.1996.11813078.
The sandfly subgenus Phlebotomus (Larroussius) contains species which transmit parasites causing cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis in East Africa, including Ethiopia. The Gewasha caves in central Ethiopia harbour a new species (Phlebotomus ashfordi) belonging to the subgenus Larroussius and previously identified as P. (L.) aculeatus Lewis, Minter and Ashford. Although generally similar to P. (L.) aculeatus and P. (L.) elgonensis Ngoka, Madel and Mutinga, the species is distinct in eight male characters and in the female spermatheca. Given its taxonomic affinity to known vectors of cutaneous leishmaniasis and the presence of disease in the Gewasha caves area, the medical importance of this species needs to be assessed.
白蛉属（Larroussius亚属）的白蛉传播的寄生虫可在东非（包括埃塞俄比亚）引发皮肤利什曼病和内脏利什曼病。埃塞俄比亚中部的格瓦沙洞穴中有一个属于Larroussius亚属的新物种（阿什福德白蛉），该物种先前被鉴定为尖刺白蛉（Lewis、Minter和Ashford命名）。尽管该物种总体上与尖刺白蛉和埃尔贡白蛉（Ngoka、Madel和Mutinga命名）相似，但在八个雄性特征和雌性受精囊方面有所不同。鉴于其与已知皮肤利什曼病传播媒介的分类学亲缘关系以及格瓦沙洞穴地区存在该病，需要评估该物种的医学重要性。
