Table 1.
Summary of model settings.
Fig 1.
Compiled occurrence records of Lutzomyia cruzi classified in different spatial precision levels (green: high; yellow: medium; red: low).
The blue line delimits the model calibration area. Map produced in QGIS.
Table 2.
Minimum, median, mean and maximum values of climatic variables and altitude recorded at capture locations of Lutzomyia cruzi.
Fig 2.
Percentage of land use and cover types observed 500 m around presence records of Lutzomyia cruzi in Brazil (N = 20).
A) urban area; B) open forest; C) dense forest; D) pasture; E) open field; F) other non-forest formations; G) agriculture or pasture; H) non-forest natural areas; I) water bodies; J) unclassified.
Fig 3.
Predicted areas of suitable climate (blue) and habitat (green) for Lutzomyia cruzi.
Map produced in QGIS.
Fig 4.
Potential distribution of Lutzomyia cruzi based on ecological niche modelling predictions and known presence records.
Circles represent areas of environmental suitability that need further field studies to assess vector occurrence. Arrows indicate records that were not predicted by the models. Map produced in QGIS.