A large-scale entomological survey was carried out in summer 2016 in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It revealed, for the first time, the presence of the phlebotomine sand fly Phlebotomus (Transphlebotomus) mascittii Grassi, 1908 (Diptera: Phlebotominae) in south-western Slovakia. Species identification of a captured female was confirmed by both morphological and sequencing (COI) analyses.

Une enquête entomologique à grande échelle a été réalisée durant l'été 2016 en République Tchèque et en Slovaquie. Elle a révélé, pour la première fois, la présence de Phlebotomus (Transphlebotomus) mascittii Grassi, 1908 (Diptera : Phlebotominae) dans le sud-ouest de la Slovaquie. Une femelle a été capturée et son identification repose sur des caractères morphologiques et moléculaires (COI).

Charles University Prague Faculty of Science Department of Parasitology Vinicna 7 Prague 2 12844 Czech Republic

University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy Institute of Parasitology Komenskeho 73 Kosice 04181 Slovakia

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