R. stali

Rhodnius stali (Lent, Jurberg & Galvão, 1993)

Distribution:

Bolivia (Beni, Chapare, La Paz, Santa Cruz, Pando?) Brazil (Mato Grosso)

Characteristics:

Species close to R. amazonicus, R. paraensis, R. pictipes

- males: 15-17mm; females: 16.5-19mm

- at least the meso- and the metatibia with a black median ring

- median process of pygophore bispinose

- anteocular region of the head 2.5 times as long as postocular

Biology:

- sylvatic, but found in dwellings in Bolivia

- naturally infected by T. cruzi, vector of Chagas disease in Bolivia

- feeding sources: possibly wild birds and mammals

- palm trees with birds and mammals

- attracted to light

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bérenger JK & Pluot-Sigwalt, D. 2002. Rhodnius amazonicus Almeida, Santos & Sposina, 1973, Bona species, close to R. pictipes Stal, 1872 (Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae). Mem do Inst. Oswaldo Cruz, 97: 73- 77 (PDF).

Carcavallo RU, Galindez Giron, I, Jurberg, J & Lent H. 1998. Atlas of Chagas’ disease vectors in the Americas. Vol I, II, III. FioCruz Edition.

dos Santos CM, Jurberg J, Galvão C, da Rosa JA, Junior WC, Barata JMS & Obara MT. 2009. Comparative descriptions of eggs from three species of Rhodnius (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae). Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz, 104: 1012-1018.

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.

Justi SA, Noireau F, Cortez MR & Monteiro FA. Infestation of peridomestic Attalea phalerata palms by Rhodnius stali, a vector of Trypanosoma cruzi in the Alto Beni, Bolivia. Trop. Med. & Internat. Health, 15: 727-732.

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.

Matias A, de la Riva J, Martinez E, Torrez M & Dujardin JP. 2003. Domiciliation process of Rhodnius stali (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in Alto Beni, La Paz, Bolivia. Trop. Med. Intern. Health 8: 264-268.