English noun: Phlebotomus papatasii | |||
1. | Phlebotomus papatasii (animal) any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis | ||
Synonyms | sand fly, sandfly | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gnat | ||
Member meronym | genus Phlebotomus, Phlebotomus | ||