R. dalessandroi

Rhodnius dalessandroi (Carcavallo & Barreto, 1976)

Distribution:

Colombia (Meta: San Martin) Characteristics:

- Length: 17.5-21.0 mm

Biology:

- Sylvatic species

- In palm trees (Oenocarpus polycarpa)

- Infectado por T. rangeli.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Carcavallo RU, Barreto P. 1976. Una nueva especie de Rhodnius Stal (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Tritominae) de Colombia. Bol Dir Malariol San Amb, 16(2): 176-183.

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.

Guhl F, Aguilera G, Pinto N, Vergara D. 2007. Updated geographical distribution and ecoepidemiology of the triatomine fauna (Reduviidae: Triatominae) in Colombia. Biomédica, 27, Suppl 1: 143-162.

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.

Martinez A. 1984. Caracterizacion taxonomica de Rhodnius dalessandroi Carcavallo & Barreto, 1979 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae). Chagas, 1(3): 29-31.