Triatoma jatai sp. nov. in the state of Tocantins, Brazil (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae)

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Teresa Cristina Monte Goncalves¹  Simone Caldas Teves-neves¹  Jacenir Reis Dos Santos-mallet¹  Ana Laura Carbajal-de-la-fuente¹  Catarina Macedo Lopes¹ 

关键词: Triatoma;    taxonomy;    Chagas disease vector;    biodiversity;    Brazil;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-0276108042013006

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Triatoma jatai sp. nov. is the first new species of triatomine to be described in the state of Tocantins, in the northern region of Brazil. It was caught on rock outcrops in the wild environment and, more recently, invading homes. While T. jatai sp. nov. is morphologically similar to Triatoma costalimai, it is distinguished by its general colouring, differences in the blotches on the connexivum, wing size in females and external structures of the male genitalia. The type series has been deposited in the Entomological Collection and Herman Lent Collection, Oswaldo Cruz Institute-Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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