Primer registro del flebotomíneo Warileya (Hertigia) hertigi en Antioquia, Colombia

Introduction: The genus Warileya is one of the least-known taxa of sandflies, comprising only nine species, i.e., W. (Warileya) phlebotomanica, W. (Hertigia) hertigi , W. (W.) rotundipennis , W. (W.) nigrosacculus , W. (W.) yungasi , W. (W.) fourgassiensis , W. (W.) lumbrerasi , W. (W.) euniceae and W. (W.) leponti . Objective: To document the presence of a species of the genus Warileya in Antioquia, Colombia. Materials and methods: Sandflies were collected in a cavern of the Canon del Rio Claro Natural Reserve, of the municipality of San Francisco, Antioquia department, Colombia. Phlebotomine sampling was carried out using a CDC light trap during three consecutive nights in May of 2008. Taxonomical determination was based on a revision of the type material of the species and through the use of standard keys for American sandflies. Results: Five male and two female sandflies were taxonomically identified as W. (H.) hertigi . In both sexes, the absence of setal scars in the anepisternum, proepimeron and clypeus; the presence of two transverse rows of setal scars in the tergites; and the short length of the vena gamma were notable. Conclusion: The finding of W. (H.) hertigi increases the number of sandfly species found in Antioquia department to 64. In total, 164 sandfly species have been recorded in Colombia.