(Par.) sergenti are published. Sites with data on the seasonal density of P (Par.). sergenti and the annual precipitation (mm). Phlebotomus (Phlebotomus) papatasi geographic distribution data were extracted in a previously published work [55]. Precipitation data were collected at ESRI grids, resolution 10 min according to WorldClim 1.4 (current conditions), http://worldclim.com/current; [56]). Boundaries were adapted and modified from Open Data Soft https://public.opendatasoft.com/explore/dataset/world-administrative-boundaries/export/.</p