Alda Lima Falcão, Brazilian medical entomologist (Aracati, Ceará State 27 March 1925 – Belo Horizonte 31 August 2019)
Authored about 100 works
With H. Bermudez, J.P. Dedet, A. Morales Alarcón, D. Feliciangeli, E.F. Rangel, C. Ferro de Carrasquilla, E.A.B. Galato, E.L. Gomez, E. Perez, I. Sherlock, M. Torrez, R. Vignes & M. Wolff. Proposition of a standard description for Phlebotominae sand flies Parasitologia 33(1):127-35, 1991
With H. Bermudez, J.P. Dedet, M. Duncan, A. Morales Alarcón et al. A programme for computer aided identification of Phlebotominae sandflies of the Americas (CIPA) - Presentation and check-list of American species. Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz 88(2):221-30, 1993
DESCRIBED DIPTERA TAXA
Genus
Edentomyia 2003 with Galati, Andrade Filho & Silva
Living Species
Bichromomyia inornata 1965 with Martins & Silva
Brumptomyia ortizi 1971 with Martins & Silva
Deanemyia appendiculata 1961 with Martins & Silva
Deanemyia ramirezi 1982 with Martins, Silva & Miranda
Edentomyia piauiensis 2003 with Galati, Andrade Filho & Silva
Evandromyia gaucha 2007 with Andrade Filho & Souza
Evandromyia (Aldamyia) bacula 1965 with Martins & Silva
Evandromyia (Aldamyia) termitophila 1964 with Martins & Silva
Evandromyia (Barrettomyia) teratodes 1964 with Martins & Silva
Lutzomyia alencari 1962 with Martins & Souza
Lutzomyia borgmeieri 1972 with Martins & Silva
Lutzomyia (Castromyia) caligata 1965 with Martins & Silva
Lutzomyia dubia 1965 with Martins & Silva
Lutzomyia goiana 1962 with Martins & Silva
Lutzomyia ischnacantha 1962 with Martins, Souza & Silva
Lutzomyia ischyracantha 1962 with Martins & Silva
Lutzomyia paulwilliamsi 1977 with Martins & Silva
Lutzomyia renei 1957 with Martins & Silva
Lutzomyia ruparupa 1976 with Martins & Silva
Lutzomyia (Tricholateralis) sherlocki 1971 with Martins & Silva
Lutzomyia souzalopesi 1970 with Martins & Silva
Lutzomyia (Tricholateralis) spathotrichia 1963 with Martins & Silva
Martinsmyia cipoensis 1964 with Martins & Silva
Martinsmyia oliveirai 1970 with Martins & Silva
Micropigomyia (Micropigomyia) mangabeirana 1963 with Martins & Silva
Micropigomyia (Micropigomyia) schreiberi 1975 with Martins & Silva
Micropigomyia (Sauromyia) capixaba 1987 with Martins, Silva & Dias
Micropigomyia (Sauromyia) pusilla 1986 with Dias, Martins & Silva
Micropigomyia (Silvamyia) acanthopharynx 1962 with Martins & Silva
Micropygomyia (Silvamyia) echinatopharynx 2004 with Andrade Filho, Galati & Andrade
Nyssomyia fraihai 1979 with Martins & Silva
Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) bianchigalatiae 1999 with Andrade Filho, Aguiar & Santos Dias
Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) torrealbai 1979 with Ordoñez & Martins
Psathyromyia (Forattiniella) abunaensis 1965 with Martins & Silva
Psathyromyia (Forattiniella) campograndensis 2001 with Oliveira, Andrade Filho & Brazil
Psathyromyia (Forattiniella) naftalekatzi 2000 with Andrade Filho, Almeida & Brandão Filho
Psathyromyia (Xiphopsathyromyia) hermanlenti 1970 with Martins & Silva
Trichophoromyia eurypyga 1963 with Martins & Silva
Trichopygomyia killickorum 2004 with Andrade Filho & Brazil
Trichopygomyia rondoniensis 1965 with Martins & Silva
Fossil Species
Micropygomyia brandaoi 2008 with Andrade Filho & Galati
Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) brazilorum 2006 with Andrade Filho & Galati
Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) paleotrichia 2007 with Andrade Filho, Brazil & Galati
Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) paleotownsendi 2006 with Andrade Filho, Brazil & Galati
HONORS (Diptera)
Subgenus Aldamyia Galati 1995
Subgenus Falcaomyia Galati 1995
Her husband, Alberto Rocha Falcão, Brazilian medical entomologist (died Belo Horizonte 06 September 2017)
Developed Falcão light Trap
Um novo modelo de armadilha luminosa de sucção para pequenos insetos. Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz 76:303-5, 1981