Triatoma juazeirensis sp. nov. from the state of Bahia, Northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae)

Phylogeny of Triatoma sherlocki (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) Inferred from Two Mitochondrial Genes Suggests Its Location Within the Triatoma brasiliensis Complex

“…At the time of writing 143 species and 18 genera have been recognized. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Triatoma sherlocki Papa and others, 2002 is a highly endemic and wild species, described from specimens collected in the Santo Inácio district, of the town of Gentio do Ouro, Bahia state, Brazil. 13 This species was formerly recorded as a subspecies of T. brasiliensis Neiva, 1911 ( T. brasiliensis santinacensis , Rui Cerqueira; unpublished data).…”

Climatic factors influencing triatomine occurrence in Central-West Brazil

“…At present, there are 143 known species of triatomines and one fossil specimen has been described (Galvão et al 2003, Costa et al 2006, Costa & Felix 2007, Schofield & Galvão 2009, Frías-Lasserre 2010. In Brazil, 63 species have been documented, but only a few of these are relevant in terms of their synanthropic potential (Silveira et al 1984, Costa et al 2003, Gurgel-Gonçalves et al 2012b.…”

Biological aspects of crosses between Triatoma maculata (Erichson, 1848) and Triatoma pseudomaculata Corrêa & Espínola, 1964 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

“…Considering that triatomine hybridization (a) allows formulation of hypotheses concerning origin and divergence of species, (b) may help understand the systemat-Triatomines are hematophagous insects belonging to the order Hemiptera, family Reduviidae, and subfamily Triatominae, comprising a group of 138 species (Galvão et al 2003, Forero et al 2004, Costa et al 2006, Costa & Felix 2007. The epidemiological importance of such group lies in their potential capacity of transmitting the etiological agent of Chagas disease, the flagellate protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas 1909).…”