phlebotominae

Pintomyia falcaorum is an extinct species of sandfly in the moth fly subfamily Phlebotominae.

Outside the United States, sandfly may refer to members of the subfamily Phlebotominae within the Psychodidae.

The specific epithet "falcaorum" was coined by the author in honor of Alda and Alberto Falcão, to recognize their contributions to Phlebotominae understanding.

Lutzomyia is one of the two genera of the subfamily Phlebotominae to transmit the Leishmania parasite, with the other being Phlebotomus, found only in the Old World.

Some sandfly genera of the Phlebotominae subfamily are the primary vectors of leishmaniasis and pappataci fever; both diseases are confusingly referred to as sandfly fever.

Other bloodfeeding Diptera are Ceratopogonidae Phlebotominae Hippoboscidae,Hydrotaea and Philornis downsi(Muscidae) Spaniopsis and Symphoromyia Rhagionidae.

The subfamily Phlebotominae includes many blood feeding species; they are inhabitants of more arid regions and are often called sand flies outside the United States where sand flies are distantly related Nematocera of the Ceratopogonidae.