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1 December 2007 Distribution and altitudinal structuring of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in southern Anatolia, Turkey: their relation to human cutaneous leishmaniasis
Fatih M. Simsek, Bulent Alten, Selim S. Caglar, Yusuf Ozbel, A. Murat Aytekin, Sinan Kaynas, Asli Belen, Ozge Erisoz Kasap, Mehmet Yaman, Samiye Rastgeldi
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The two Old World genera, Phlebotomus and Sergentomyia, were both recorded in southern Anatolia in Turkey. Phlebotomus species predominated and comprised about 93% of the entire collection (3, 172 specimens). Out of the sixteen species identified, two belonged to the genus Sergentomyia: S. dentata and S. theodori. The remaining fourteen species in the genus Phlebotomus were grouped under four subgenera including some species that are elsewhere known to act as vectors of human cutaneous leishmaniasis. Most of the Phlebotomus were P. tobbi (32.5%), but P. papatasi, P. transcaucasicus, P. halepensis, P. galilaeus, P. sergenti, P. syriacus, P. neglectus, P. simici, P. alexandri, P. similis, P. jacusieli, P. perfiliewi, and P. brevis were also identified. There were two associations of sand fly fauna with altitudinal gradient; the first one at relatively higher altitudes and the second one at lower altitudes. The transition between these two assemblages was within the range of 800–1, 000 m. It is likely that Adana and Hatay provinces are transitional areas between western and eastern Anatolia. Mountains do not appear to be important geographical barriers for sand fly distribution. We also found that the proven vector P. sergenti is a widely distributed species throughout southern Anatolia and this species, together with its closely related species P. similis, shows sympatry in Konya Province.

Fatih M. Simsek, Bulent Alten, Selim S. Caglar, Yusuf Ozbel, A. Murat Aytekin, Sinan Kaynas, Asli Belen, Ozge Erisoz Kasap, Mehmet Yaman, and Samiye Rastgeldi "Distribution and altitudinal structuring of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in southern Anatolia, Turkey: their relation to human cutaneous leishmaniasis," Journal of Vector Ecology 32(2), 269-279, (1 December 2007). https://doi.org/10.3376/1081-1710(2007)32[269:DAASOP]2.0.CO;2
Received: 19 March 2007; Accepted: 15 June 2007; Published: 1 December 2007
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KEYWORDS
altitudinal structuring
cutaneous leishmaniasis
geographical distribution
sand flies
southern Anatolia
Turkey
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