Description of Triatoma huehuetenanguensis sp. n., a potential Chagas disease vector (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae)

By

Lima-Cordón, Raquel Asunción
Monroy, Carlota
Stevens, Lori
Rodas, Antonieta
Anaite, Gabriela
Dorn, Patricia
Justi, Silvia

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

820

Pages

51--70

Subjects

Chagas disease vector Triatoma dimidiata s

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.820.27258

 

Abstract

A new species of the genusTriatomaLaporte, 1832 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) is described based on specimens collected in the department of Huehuetenango, Guatemala.Triatomahuehuetenanguensissp. n.is closely related toT.dimidiata(Latreille, 1811), with the following main morphological differences: lighter color; smaller overall size, including head length; and width and length of the pronotum. NaturalTrypanosomacruzi(Chagas, 1909) infection, coupled with its presence in domestic habitats, makes this species a potentially important vector ofTrypanosomacruziin Guatemala.