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Triatoma jatai sp. nov. in the state of Tocantins, Brazil (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae)
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz; Goncalves, Teresa Cristina Monte; Teves-Neves, Simone Caldas; Santos-Mallet, Jacenir Reis dos; Carbajal-de-la-Fuente, Ana Laura; Lopes, Catarina Macedo.
Affiliation
  • Goncalves, Teresa Cristina Monte; Fiocruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Setor de Entomologia Medica e Forense. Laboratorio de Transmissores de Leishmanioses. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Teves-Neves, Simone Caldas; Fiocruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Setor de Entomologia Medica e Forense. Laboratorio de Transmissores de Leishmanioses. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Santos-Mallet, Jacenir Reis dos; Fiocruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Setor de Entomologia Medica e Forense. Laboratorio de Transmissores de Leishmanioses. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Carbajal-de-la-Fuente, Ana Laura; Fiocruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Setor de Entomologia Medica e Forense. Laboratorio de Transmissores de Leishmanioses. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Lopes, Catarina Macedo; Fiocruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Setor de Entomologia Medica e Forense. Laboratorio de Transmissores de Leishmanioses. Rio de Janeiro. BR
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 108(4): 429-437, jun. 2013. tab, graf
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-678297
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ABSTRACT
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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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Triatoma Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: MEDICINA TROPICAL / PARASITOLOGIA Year: 2013 Type: Article

Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Triatoma Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: MEDICINA TROPICAL / PARASITOLOGIA Year: 2013 Type: Article