Lutzomyia

Lutzomyia definition - medical

Lutz·o·my·ia (lo͞otˌzō-mīˈyə)

noun
A genus of sand flies or midges of the family Psychodidae that serve as vectors of leishmaniasis and Oroya fever.

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