P. martinezorum

Panstrongylus martinezorum (Ayala, 2009)

Distribution:

Venezuela (Puerto Ayacucho)

Characteristics:

• Length: 19 mm
• Body yellowish brown with dark spots
• Legs entirely yellow

Biology:

• Attracted by light

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ayala JM. 2009. A new species of Panstrongylus Berg from Venezuela. (Hemiptera: Reduviidae, Triatominae). Entomotropica 24(3): 105-109.

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.

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.