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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gonçalves, Teresa Cristina Monte, Teves-Neves, Simone Caldas, dos Santos-Mallet, Jacenir Reis, Carbajal-de-la-Fuente, Ana Laura, Lopes, Catarina Macedo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3970630/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23828010
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0074-0276108042013006
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Sumario: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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