Fig. 6From: The evolution of trypanosomatid taxonomyDiagrammatic representation of the three Leishmania sections proposed by Lainson & Shaw (1979). Figure shows the sections Hypopylaria, Suprapylaria and Peripylaria relative to the relevant structural features of the sand fly including the proboscis (pr), stomodeal valve (sv), cardia (c), thoracic midgut (tm), abdominal midgut (am), malpighian tubules (mt), pylorus (py) and rectum (r). The distribution of Leishmania development within the sand fly vector is shown in black Back to article page