[First report of Lutzomyia cortelezzii (Brèthes, 1923) in Ilhéus City, Bahia].

Lutzomyia cortelezzii was found in the urban area of Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil. The appearance this phlebotomine in 100% of 288 hours of capture in Ilhéus' territory is an unpublished fact. The collection was by CDC light traps between December 2003 and May 2004, with a total of 81 collected samples.