R. neglectus
Rhodnius neglectus (Lent, 1954)
Distribution:
Brazil (Bahia, DF, Goias, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Parana, Pernambuco, São Paulo)
Characteristics:
- length: 17.5-20.5 mm
- overall color dark brown
- hemelytra dark brown, with veins fighter colored
- trochantera very light colored, strongly contrasting with dark femora
- dorsal connexival segments with well delimited dark spots, present also on under surface
- third antennal segment with basal portion dark, apical light
Biology:
- mainly sylvatic, in palm trees such as the babaçu (Orbignya maritime), the macaubeira (Acrocomia macrocarpa), the buriti (Mauritia flexuosa), the aricuri (Scheelea phalerata), in Attalea sp, Oenocarpus sp andSyagrus sp.; and in hollow trees
- has been found in bird nests (Furnariidae such as Anumbius annumbi) and in mammal refugia (Didelphis)
- has also been found in intra- and peridomicile
- naturally infected by Tc
- active and aggressive species in laboratory conditions
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Carcavallo RU, Galindez Giron, I, Jurberg, J & Lent H. 1998. Atlas of Chagas’ disease vectors in the Americas. Vol I, II, III. FioCruz Edition.
Dujardin JP, Schofield CJ & Panzera F. 2000. Les vecteurs de la maladie de Chagas. Recherches taxonomiques, biologiques et génétiques. Académie Royales des Sciences d'Outre-Mer.
Galvão C, Carcavallo R, Da Silva Rocha D & Jurberg J. 2003. A checklist of the current valid species of the subfamily Triatominae Jeannel, 1919 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) and their geographical distribution, with nomenclatural and taxonomic notes. Zootaxa, 202: 1-36.
Gurgel-Gonçalves R, Palma ART, Menezes MNA, Leite RN, Cuba CAC. 2003. Sampling Rhodnius neglectus in Mauritia flexuosa palm trees: a field study in the Brazilian savanna. Med and Veterinary Entomol, 17: 347-349.
Gurgel-Gonçalves R, Cuba Cuba CA. 2009. Predicting the potential geographical distribution of Rhodnius neglectus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) based on ecological niche modeling. J Med Entomol, 46(4): 952-960.
Lent H & Wygodzinsky P. 1979. Revision of the Triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae), and their significance as vectors of Chagas disease. Bull. American Mus. Nat. Hist. 163 (Art. 3): 125-520.