Review of Kissing Bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) from China with Descriptions of Two New Species
Triatominae, the only blood-sucking subfamily in Reduviidae, are the vectors of Chagas disease. The majority of them are distributed in the Americas, while the diversity in China has been underestimated, as only two species have been recorded. Here, we describe two new species from China, <i>T...
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| description | Triatominae, the only blood-sucking subfamily in Reduviidae, are the vectors of Chagas disease. The majority of them are distributed in the Americas, while the diversity in China has been underestimated, as only two species have been recorded. Here, we describe two new species from China, <i>Triatoma picta</i> Zhao & Cai sp. nov. and <i>T</i>. <i>atrata</i> Zhao & Cai sp. nov., and provide a redescription of <i>T. sinica</i> Hsiao, 1965, along with remarks on <i>T. rubrofasciata</i> (De Geer, 1773). To facilitate the identification, we include photos, especially of genitalia, as well as a distribution map and a key to Chinese triatomines. We calculated the pairwise genetic distances between 23 <i>Triatoma</i> species, which further supported the validity of these new species. We anticipate that our taxonomic review will be useful for identifying Chinese Triatominae. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-afa364939afb4802bb59d176a4dd13de2023-11-18T01:50:07ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502023-05-0114545010.3390/insects14050450Review of Kissing Bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) from China with Descriptions of Two New SpeciesYisheng Zhao0Mingyuan Fan1Hu Li2Wanzhi Cai3Department of Entomology and MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaDepartment of Entomology and MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaDepartment of Entomology and MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaDepartment of Entomology and MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaTriatominae, the only blood-sucking subfamily in Reduviidae, are the vectors of Chagas disease. The majority of them are distributed in the Americas, while the diversity in China has been underestimated, as only two species have been recorded. Here, we describe two new species from China, <i>Triatoma picta</i> Zhao & Cai sp. nov. and <i>T</i>. <i>atrata</i> Zhao & Cai sp. nov., and provide a redescription of <i>T. sinica</i> Hsiao, 1965, along with remarks on <i>T. rubrofasciata</i> (De Geer, 1773). To facilitate the identification, we include photos, especially of genitalia, as well as a distribution map and a key to Chinese triatomines. We calculated the pairwise genetic distances between 23 <i>Triatoma</i> species, which further supported the validity of these new species. We anticipate that our taxonomic review will be useful for identifying Chinese Triatominae.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/5/450Chinese Triatominaetaxonomygenitaliakey |
| spellingShingle | Yisheng Zhao Mingyuan Fan Hu Li Wanzhi Cai Review of Kissing Bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) from China with Descriptions of Two New Species Insects Chinese Triatominae taxonomy genitalia key |
| title | Review of Kissing Bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) from China with Descriptions of Two New Species |
| title_full | Review of Kissing Bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) from China with Descriptions of Two New Species |
| title_fullStr | Review of Kissing Bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) from China with Descriptions of Two New Species |
| title_full_unstemmed | Review of Kissing Bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) from China with Descriptions of Two New Species |
| title_short | Review of Kissing Bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) from China with Descriptions of Two New Species |
| title_sort | review of kissing bugs hemiptera reduviidae triatominae from china with descriptions of two new species |
| topic | Chinese Triatominae taxonomy genitalia key |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/5/450 |
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