First record of Bichromomyia flaviscutellata (Mangabeira, 1942) (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae), a vector of Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis (Lainson & Shaw, 1972), in the state of Paraíba, Brazil

Bichromomyia flaviscutellata (Mangabeira 1942), a vector of Leishmania ( Leishmania ) amazonensis (Lainson & Shaw 1972), has been recorded for the first time in the state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil. A female specimen was captured using an HP-type light trap in an urban park in the municipality of João Pessoa in December 2022. The new record of Bi. flaviscutellata enhances our understanding of the sandfly fauna in Paraíba, particularly in an epidemiological context, given its significance in the transmission of Leishmania pathogens.