[Leish-l] sandfly, mosquito ..

[JEROME DEPAQUIT]

Dear All,

I completely agree with Gilles. The French word is linked to the kind  
of bite of these insects (telmophagy) and for this reason to the latin  
name of the type genus of the (sub)family. The english name is  
curiously related to their ecology...and curiously "Phlebotomes" are  
caught not only in sandy landscapes, but also commonly in forests, etc


All the best,

Jerome DEPAQUIT


Message de Gilles Merlin <gilles.merlin at univ-montp1.fr>:

> April 1srt, 2009
> Dear colleagues,
> I think that to avoid a new war between US and UK, or Spain and UK or
> else, the best would be to use the french word: Phlebotome, for all
> those cruel beasts that transmit leishmaniasis; it is closer to the
> latin names, it looks simple; and by the way, why not to switch to
> french on this list  ?
> All the best
>
> Gilles Merlin
> UMR CNRS 2724
> Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie
> 163 Rue A Broussonnet
> 34090 Montpellier
> 04 67 63 55 13
> gilles.merlin at univ-montp1.fr
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Jérôme DEPAQUIT
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