Scientific name of sandfly is____________.

Ancyclostoma

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Musca

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Phlebotomus

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Drosophila

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Solution

The correct option is D Phlebotomus
The Phlebotominae are a subfamily of the family Psychodidae. In several countries, their common name is sand fly; but that name is also applied to other flies known as sandflies.

So, the correct answer is 'C'.

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