Classification of the Triatominae has become a complex balance between traditional
approaches and a wide variety of evolutionary interpretations. On the one hand is the need …

The use of biochemical and genetic characters to explore species or population
relationships has been applied to taxonomic questions since the 60s. In responding to the …

Many species of Triatominae show evidence for morphological plasticity. Frequent
taxonomic questions arose from this variability leading to disputes about describing new …

In all, 40 native triatomine species and subspecies occur in NA, belonging to six genera from
the Triatomini (Triatoma, Paratriatoma, Panstrongylus, Dipetalogaster, Belminus, Eratyrus) …

Triatomines are hemipteran bugs acting as vectors of the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma
cruzi. This parasite causes Chagas disease, one of the major parasitic diseases in the …

According to Carcavallo et al.(1999) phylogenetic studies have gained increasing
importance along with the expansion of research on the origins and trends of populations of …

The most representative sample of molecular data, especially 16S and 12S rDNAs, is used
to study the phylogeny and evolution of 57 species of three tribes, Rhodniini, Linshcosteini …

Simple Summary Although all triatomines are potential vectors of Chagas' disease, there are
species with greater or lesser vectorial importance. Therefore, the correct identification of …

A shift from large to small average sizes was observed in Triatoma infestans and Rhodnius
domesticus between field and domestic (or laboratory) conditions of life. It was more …

Morphometric analysis of Old World species of Linshcosteus and Triatoma showed the two
genera to be well separated. However, although the analysis showed clear distinction …