sand flies

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Definition von sand flies im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
sand fly: any of various small dipterous flies; blood-sucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
sand fly: Any of various small biting flies of the genus Phlebotomus of tropical areas, some of which transmit diseases. a small fly that bites people and lives on beaches. Any of several species in the dipteran family Phlebotomidae (sometimes considered part of the family Psychodidae) with aquatic larvae that live in the intertidal zone of coastal beaches, in mud, or in wet organic debris. The genus Phlebotomus transmits the pappataci fever virus, and in parts of South America, Africa, and Asia it carries the protozoan parasites that cause kala azar, Oriental sore, espundia, and bartonellosis. The name is also used for species of the blackfly and biting midge families
sandflies: plural of sandfly