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

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

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 costal...

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Main Authors: Teresa Cristina Monte Goncalves, Simone Caldas Teves-Neves, Jacenir Reis dos Santos-Mallet, Ana Laura Carbajal-de-la-Fuente, Catarina Macedo Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2013-06-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Triatoma
taxonomy
Chagas disease vector
biodiversity
Brazil
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000400429&lng=en&tlng=en

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