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)

Anumbius annumbi

- 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.