Octavio Mangabeira Filho, Brazilian medical entomologist (Rio de Janeiro 13 July 1913 – Salvador 04 May 1963)
Recognized as world authority on leishmaniasis vectors studies
World pioneer on morphology and determination of periods of development phases in Phlebotominae under laboratorial conditions
Standardized sandflies breeding under laboratorial conditions
DESCRIBED DIPTERA TAXA
Genera
Evandromyia 1941
Viannamyia 1941
Subgenera
Castromyia 1942
Pressatia 1942
Psychodopygus 1942
Species
About 50 Sandflies species