''Leptomonas moramango'' is a species of
monoxenous
Monoxenous development, or monoxeny, characterizes a parasite whose development is restricted to a single host species.
The etymology of the terms monoxeny / monoxenous derives from the two ancient Greek words (), meaning "unique", and (), me ...
trypanosomatid. It is known to parasitise ''
Brachycera
The Brachycera are a suborder of the order Diptera. It is a major suborder consisting of around 120 families. Their most distinguishing characteristic is reduced antenna segmentation.
Description
A summary of the main physical characteristics i ...
'' flies, and was first found in Madagascar.
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Parasitic excavates
Parasites of Diptera
Trypanosomatida
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