Phlebotominae NHM Types

A catalogue of the American Phlebotominae (Diptera; Psychodidae) types at the Natural History Museum, London.

NHMUK - South Kensington; DC2; 2; Diptera; Slide Collection; N13b; Slide - 1251319

Basis of record: 
Preserved Specimen
Institution code: 
NHMUK
Collection code: 
South Kensington; DC2; 2; Diptera; Slide Collection; N13b; Slide
Catalogue number: 
1251319
Date collected: 
Wednesday, December 16, 1953
Lifestage: 
Adult
Remarks: 

Alegria Coll. Sta A-o 09:00-12:00. Originally mis-identified as Phlebotomus apicalis Floch & Abonnenc 1943 [a junior synonym of Flebotomus flaviscutellatus Mangabeira 1942] by Fairchild & Hertig. Later became part of type series for Phlebotomus olmecus Vargas & Najera 1959.

Sex: 
Female
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith