biostudies-literatureMendez-Cardona SMinisterio de Ciencia Tecnología e Innovación (Minciencias), Colombia450https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9719156biostudies-literatureUnknown15(1)<h4>Background</h4>Chagas disease is considered to be endemic in up to 40% of the territory of Colombia, and to date 27 triatomine species have been reported the country. The purpose of this study was to update the geographical distribution of triatomine species in Colombia and assess the species richness patterns and their altitudinal distribution.<h4>Methods</h4>Occurrence data were compiled between 2007 and 2020, including from reports of entomological surveillance from the Instituto Nacional de Salud (INS), the Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Tropical (CIMPAT) at Universidad de Los Andes and a review of the literature. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) were used to describe general species richness patterns of the Triatominae subfamily. To establish the alParasites & vectorsAltitudinal distribution and species richness of triatomines (Hemiptera:Reduviidae) in Colombia.PMC971915663302Guhl FMendez-Cardona SFuya PGonzalez CCarrasquilla MCOrtiz MIfalseAltitudinal distribution and species richness of triatomines (Hemiptera:Reduviidae) in Colombia.<h4>Background</h4>Chagas disease is considered to be endemic in up to 40% of the territory of Colombia, and to date 27 triatomine species have been reported the country. The purpose of this study was to update the geographical distribution of triatomine species in Colombia and assess the species richness patterns and their altitudinal distribution.<h4>Methods</h4>Occurrence data were compiled between 2007 and 2020, including from reports of entomological surveillance from the Instituto Nacional de Salud (INS), the Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Tropical (CIMPAT) at Universidad de Los Andes and a review of the literature. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) were used to describe general species richness patterns of the Triatominae subfamily. To establish the al2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Dec2026-05-07T08:22:09.148Z2025-02-19T04:14:12.447ZS-EPMC97191563646319410.1186/s13071-022-05574-3