Rhodnius micki, a new species of Triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) from Bolivia.

ABSTRACT: Rhodnius Stål, 1859 is the second largest genus of Triatominae after Triatoma Laporte, 1832, and includes several important Chagas vectors. Genitalia in Reduviidae are frequently used for species identification, but the current use of terminology for it is inconsistent in Triatominae. Here, Rhodnius micki sp. nov., is described from Bolivia and considered as belonging to the pictipes group based on its morphological characters and distribution. Detailed documentation of the genitalia of Rhodnius micki sp. nov. is provided with emphasis on its everted phallus, especially the endosomal sclerites, which are potentially useful as species-level diagnostic features in Rhodnius. To further verify the validity of this species, the head shapes

SUBMITTER: Zhao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7854562 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature