Small blood-sucking sand flies that resemble moths

• A mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii [syn: sandfly fever , pappataci fever ] small blood-sucking sand flies that resemble moths [syn: genus Phlebotomus ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Phlebotomus is a genus of " sand flies " in the Diptera family Psychodidae . In the past, they have sometimes been considered to belong in a separate family, Phlebotomidae , but this alternative classification has not gained wide acceptance.