Evidence incriminating midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) as potential vectors of Leishmania in Australia

► Day-feeding midges which bite macropods are infected with Leishmania in northern Australia. ► Leishmania promastigotes within these midges form a promastigote secretory gel-like plug containing metacyclics. ► Australian Leishmania sp. is closely related to the Brazilian species Leishmania enriettii.