A survey of phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Hubei Province, China.

From June to August, 1987 a survey of phlebotomine sandflies was carried out by means of aspirator and light-sticky traps in nine counties viz., Yunxi, Wudangshan, Snennongjia, Zigui, Yichang, Lichuan, Laifeng, Hongan and Yangxin, Hubei Province. A total of nine species had been identified: Phlebotomus chinensis, P. kiangsuensis, P. mongolensis, Sergentomyia anhuiensis, S. koloshanensis, S. nankingensis, S. squamirostris, S. zhengjiani and S. barraudi. Their distribution was summarized in a map.