• David Camilo Martínez, Julián Leonardo Ávila, and Fredy Molano.
• Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Laboratorio de Entomología, Museo de Historia Natural "Luis Gonzalo Andrade", Grupo de Investigación Sistemática Biológica-SisBio. Tunja, Colombia.
• Colomb Medica. 2019 Sep 30; 50 (3): 192-200.

IntroductionSandflies are known for having vector species of the tropical disease Leishmaniasis, a disease which is of an endemic nature in Western Boyacá, where the town of Otanche is one of the main source of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis.ObjectiveTo identify the species of sandfly present in an endemic area of cutaneous leishmaniasis in West Boyacá.MethodsThe search and collection of sandflies was carried out using CDC gravid traps, over a period of twelve hours (18:00- 06:00). Identification was carried out by revising the genitalia on both male and female samples under a microscope. The distribution took as reference households with a history of people infected with this disease, locating them intra, peri and extra domicile.ResultsWere recollected 361 individuals (252 females and 109 male), belonging to 9 genres and 16 species. 60% of all recollected phlebotominae consists of Nyssomyia yuilli and Nyssomyia trapidoi. Other species recollected and relevant, due to vector precedent, are Lutzomyia hartmanni, Psychodopygus panamensis, Lutzomyia gomezi and Psychodopygus carrerai.ConclusionIt was established that, due to its abundance and vector precedent for the country and the area under study, Nyssomyia yuilli and Nyssomyia trapidoi constitute the species of phlebotominae which may be involved in the transmission of cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the region.Copyright © 2019 Universidad del Valle.

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