Alda Lima Falcão, Brazilian medical entomologist (Aracati, Ceará State 27 March 1925 – Belo Horizonte 31 August 2019)

Authored about 100 works

With H. Bermudez, J.P. Dedet, A. Morales Alarcón, D. Feliciangeli, E.F. Rangel, C. Ferro de Carrasquilla, E.A.B. Galato, E.L. Gomez, E. Perez, I. Sherlock, M. Torrez, R. Vignes & M. Wolff. Proposition of a standard description for Phlebotominae sand flies Parasitologia 33(1):127-35, 1991

With H. Bermudez, J.P. Dedet, M. Duncan, A. Morales Alarcón et al. A programme for computer aided identification of Phlebotominae sandflies of the Americas (CIPA) – Presentation and check-list of American species. Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz 88(2):221-30, 1993

DESCRIBED DIPTERA TAXA

Genus

Edentomyia 2003 with Galati, Andrade Filho & Silva

Living Species

Bichromomyia inornata 1965 with Martins & Silva

Brumptomyia ortizi 1971 with Martins & Silva

Deanemyia appendiculata 1961 with Martins & Silva

Deanemyia ramirezi 1982 with Martins, Silva & Miranda

Edentomyia piauiensis 2003 with Galati, Andrade Filho & Silva

Evandromyia gaucha 2007 with Andrade Filho & Souza 

Evandromyia (Aldamyia) bacula 1965 with Martins & Silva

Evandromyia (Aldamyia) termitophila 1964 with Martins & Silva

Evandromyia (Barrettomyia) teratodes 1964 with Martins & Silva

Lutzomyia alencari 1962 with Martins & Souza

Lutzomyia borgmeieri 1972 with Martins & Silva

Lutzomyia (Castromyia) caligata 1965 with Martins & Silva

Lutzomyia dubia 1965 with Martins & Silva

Lutzomyia goiana 1962 with Martins & Silva

Lutzomyia ischnacantha 1962 with Martins, Souza & Silva

Lutzomyia ischyracantha 1962 with Martins & Silva

Lutzomyia paulwilliamsi 1977 with Martins & Silva

Lutzomyia renei 1957 with Martins & Silva

Lutzomyia ruparupa 1976 with Martins & Silva

Lutzomyia (Tricholateralis) sherlocki 1971 with Martins & Silva

Lutzomyia souzalopesi 1970 with Martins & Silva

Lutzomyia (Tricholateralis) spathotrichia 1963 with Martins & Silva

Martinsmyia cipoensis 1964 with Martins & Silva

Martinsmyia oliveirai 1970 with Martins & Silva

Micropigomyia (Micropigomyia) mangabeirana 1963 with Martins & Silva

Micropigomyia (Micropigomyia) schreiberi 1975 with Martins & Silva  

Micropigomyia (Sauromyia) capixaba 1987 with Martins, Silva & Dias

Micropigomyia (Sauromyia) pusilla 1986 with Dias, Martins & Silva

Micropigomyia (Silvamyia) acanthopharynx 1962 with Martins & Silva

Micropygomyia (Silvamyia) echinatopharynx 2004 with Andrade Filho, Galati & Andrade 

Nyssomyia fraihai 1979 with Martins & Silva

Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) bianchigalatiae 1999 with Andrade Filho, Aguiar & Santos Dias

Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) torrealbai 1979 with Ordoñez & Martins

Psathyromyia (Forattiniella) abunaensis 1965 with Martins & Silva

Psathyromyia (Forattiniella) campograndensis 2001 with Oliveira, Andrade Filho & Brazil

Psathyromyia (Forattiniella) naftalekatzi 2000 with Andrade Filho, Almeida & Brandão Filho

Psathyromyia (Xiphopsathyromyia) hermanlenti 1970 with Martins & Silva

Trichophoromyia eurypyga 1963 with Martins & Silva

Trichopygomyia killickorum 2004 with Andrade Filho & Brazil

Trichopygomyia rondoniensis 1965 with Martins & Silva

Fossil Species

Micropygomyia brandaoi 2008 with Andrade Filho & Galati

Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) brazilorum 2006 with Andrade Filho & Galati

Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) paleotrichia 2007 with Andrade Filho, Brazil & Galati 

Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) paleotownsendi 2006 with Andrade Filho, Brazil & Galati

HONORS (Diptera)

Subgenus Aldamyia Galati 1995

Subgenus Falcaomyia Galati 1995

Her husband, Alberto Rocha Falcão, Brazilian medical entomologist (died Belo Horizonte 06 September 2017)

Developed Falcão light Trap

Um novo modelo de armadilha luminosa de sucção para pequenos insetos. Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz 76:303-5, 1981