Leishmania spp. Geographic distribution Clinical Forms Vectors
L.(Leishmania) infantum  South and Central America Visceral Lu.longipalpis, Lu.cruzi,
Lu.evansi
L.(Viannia) braziliensis  South& Central America CL/MUCL Ny. intermedia, Ny. neivai, Ny. whitmani, Mi.migonei,Psy.wellcomei,Psy. complexus
L. (V.) guyanensis North of Brazil, French Guiana & Suriname CL/MUCL Ny. umbratilis
L. (V.) panamensis North of South & CentralAmerica CL Ny. trapidoi, Ny. ylephiletor,Lu. gomezi,Psy. Panamensis
L. (V.) peruviana Peru CL Lu. peruensis, Lu. verrucarum
L. (V.) lainsoni North of Brazil, Bolívia& Peru CL Tr. ubiquitalis, Lu. nuneztovari , Tr. velascoi
L. (V.) naiffi North of Brazil& French Guiana CL Psy. Ayrozai
L. (V.) shawi North of Brazil CL Ny. whitmani
L (V.) colombiensis Colombia & Panamá CL Lu. hartmanni, Lu.gomezi,Psy. panamensis
L. (V.) lindenbergi  North of Brazil CL Nyssomyia antunesi
L.(L.) amazonensis South& Central America CL/DCL Bi. flaviscutellata, Pi. nuneztovari
L. (L.) mexicana South of USA, México & Central America CL/DCL Bi. olmeca olmeca
L.(L.) venezuelensis  Venezuela CL Bi. olmeca bicolor
Table 1: Vectors of Leishmania spp. responsible for human leishmaniases in the Americas. CL: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis; MUC: Mucous-cutanoeus Leishmaniasis; DCL: Diffuse Leishmaniasis.