Research Article
Check-List and distributional records of Phlebotomine Sandflies from Balochistan Province, Pakistan (Diptera, Psychodidae)
Sandflies, Leishmaniasis and Mosquitoes Lab./Zoology, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan
Taxonomic account and distribution of the 23 species of sandflies representing 3 genera, 6 subgenera, recorded by the author from the whole of the Balochistan Province during 1996-2001 (see Map of Balochistan) are given as under:
[A] | Genus Phlebotomus Rondani and Berte in Rondani[1] |
a) | Subgenus Phlebotomus Rondani and Berte in Rondani[1] |
1. | Phlebotomus papatasi Scopoli[2] |
New record, present survey: Adampur, Awaran, Balichah (Makran), Barkhan, Barshore, Belpat, Bhag, Buleda, Chilgiri, Dalbandin, Dashte Kuddan, Dera Allahyar, Dera Murad Jamali, Dhadar, Duki, Hairdin, Hoshab (Makran), Jangal Pir Alizai, Jhal Jhao, Kahan, Kalatuk, Kharan, Khuzdar, Kuchlak, Kohlu, Mand, Mashkey, Mewand, Mithri, Nal, Nallaint, Nanasaheb ziarat, Nasirabad (Makran), Nushki, Ornach, Panjgour, Parom, Pishin, Qilla Abdullah, Qilla Saifullah, Rakhni, Shahrag (Makran), Sohbatpur, Suntsar, Tump, Turbat, Usta Muhammad, Winder, Wadh, Ziarat.
Bela[3], [present survey], Bostan[3], Chaman[4], [present survey], Dera Bugti[5], [present survey], Kalat and Khuzdar[3], (present survey), Lehri[5,6], Mastung[3], Quetta[7,8,4,9,3], [present survey], Sangsila[5,6], [present survey], Sibi[5,3,6], [present survey], Talli[5,6], [present survey], Uthal[5,10,6], [present survey].
2. | Ph. bergeroti Parrot (1934) |
New record, present survey: Bela, Khuzdar, Panjgour, Trubat, Uthal.
3. | Ph. salehi Mesghali[11] |
New record, present survey: Bela, Chaman, DashteKuddan, Khuzdar, Kohlu, Nanasaheb ziarat, Panjgour, Turbat. Kahan[6], (present survey), Uthal[10], [present survey].
i) | Phlebotomus (Phlebotomus) Sp. A. A single ♀ was collected from Mand. |
ii) | Phlebotomus (Phlebotomus) Sp. B. A single ♀ was caught from Parom. |
iii) | Phlebotomus (Phlebotomus) Sp. C. A single ♀ was collected from Kahan. |
iv) | Phlebotomus (Phlebotomus) Sp. D. A single ♀ was caught from Lehri. |
v) | Sub genus Paraphlebotomus Theodor[13] |
4. | Ph. sergenti Parrot[14] |
New record, present survey: Barshore, Chaman, Kohlu, Kuchlak, Muslim Bagh, Ornach, Panjgour, Pishin, Qilla Abdulla, Qilla Saifullah, Ziarat. Barkhan and Bibertek[6], Kahan[6], Lehri[5,6], Mastung[3], [present survey], Quetta[4,3], [present survey], Sangsilla[6], Sibi[5,3,6], Talli[6], Zhob[3].
5. | Ph.alexandri Sinton[15] New record, present survey: Khuzdar, Nal, Sibi, Turbat, Wadh |
6. | Ph. andrejevi Shakirzyanova[16] New record, present survey: Dhadar (♂ 12.7.1996). |
7. | Ph. nuri Lewis[9] New record, present survey: Khuzdar, Quetta. |
[B] | Genus Sergentomyia Franca and Parrot[17] |
a) | Subgenus Sergentomyia Franca and Parrot[18] |
8. | S. fallax Parrot[19] New record, present survey: Bela, Chaman, Duki, Dahste Kuddan, Khuzdar, Kohlu, Mewand, Nanasaheb ziarat, Tump, Turbat. |
9. | S. punjabiensis Sinton[20] New record, present survey: Belpat, Dhadar, Lehri,Uthal. Dera Bugti[6], Kahan[6], [present survey), Quetta[9,6], Sibi[5,6], [present survey], Talli[6]. |
10. | S. murghabiensis Perfiliev[21] New record, present survey: Bela, Kahan, Khuzdar, Nanasaheb ziarat, Tump, Turbat. |
11. | S. mervynae Pringle[22] New record, present survey: Khuzdar, Nanasaheb ziarat, Panjgour, Turbat. |
12. | S. dentata arpaklensis Perfiliev[23] New record, present survey: Mand, (1 ♂, 1 ♀, 7.10.1998). |
13. | S. theodori pashtunica, Artemiev [24] New record, present survey: Bela, Dhadar, Duki, Khuzdar, Nanasaheb ziarat, Panjgour, Parom, Sibi, Tump. Dera Bugti[6]. |
b) | Sub genus Parrotomyia Theodor[13] |
14. | S. babu babu Annadale[25] New record, present survey: Adampur, Barkhan, Chaman, Dashte Kuddan, Dera Allahyar, Dhadar, Hairdin, Kahan, Kohlu, Khuzdar, Nal, Nanasaheb ziarat, Panjgour, Sibi, Usta Muhammad, Wadh. |
15. | S. palestinensis Adler and Theodor[26] New record, present survey: Bela, Khuzdar, Uthal. |
16. | S. baghdadis Adler and Theodor[27] New record, present survey: Bela, Chaman, Dashte Kuddan, Dera Allahyar, Dhadar, Duki, Kahan, Kohlu, Khuzdar, Nal, Panjgour, Sibi, Turbat, Usta Muhammad, Wadh. Dera Bugti[5], Lehri[5], Sangsila[6]. |
17. | S. grekovi Khodukin[28] New record, present survey: Sibi, (1 ♀, on 15. 3.1997). |
18. | S. freetownensis Sinton[29] var. New record, present survey: Bela, Khuzdar, Sibi, Uthal, Winder. |
c) | Sub genus Sintonius Nitzulescu[30] |
19. | S. clydei Sinton[31] New record, present survey: Bela, Dashte kuddan, Dera Bugti, Dhadar, Kahan, Khuzdar, Kohlu, Mand, Mewand, Nal, Panjgour, Parom, Sibi, Tump, Turbat. Uthal[10], [present survey]. |
20. | S. tiberiadis pakistanica Artemiev and Safayanova[32] New record, present survey: Bela, Khuzdar, Turbat. |
d) | Sub genus Neophlebotomus Franca and Parrot[18] |
21. | S. hodgsoni hodgsoni Sinton [33] New record, present survey: Bela, Kahan, Nana saheb ziarat. |
[C] | Genus Grassomyia Lewis[34] {Previously, Grassomyia was designated as a subgenus by Theodor[35]} |
22. | G. indica Theodor[36] New record, present survey: Adampur, Bela, Dera Allah Yar, Dhadar, Duki, Hairdin, Khuzdar, Kohlu, Nal, Nanasaheb ziarat, Panjgour, Sibi. |
23. | G. dreyfussi turkestanica Theodor and Mesghali[37] New record, present survey: Adampur, Bela, Dera Allahyar, Dhadar, Duki, Hairdin, Kahan, Khuzdar, Nanasaheb ziarat, Parom, Sibi, Turbat, Usta Muhammad. |
The author is grateful to Professors Drs. R. Killick-Kendrick.; David, J. Bradley; R. W. Ashford; R. P. Lane and Dr. David Evans for their encouragement and valuable guidance on sandflies. My sincerest thanks are also due to respected Joanna Kapusta (BMNH), Linda Huddleston (BMNH), Dr. J.-P. Dedet (France), and Dr. Farrokh Modabber (WHO) and Prof. Dr. V. N. Neronov (Russia) for providing me the literature on sandflies.