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 …

A checklist of the current valid species of the subfamily Triatominae Jeannel, 1919 (Hemiptera,
Reduviidae) and their geographical distribution, with nomenclatural and taxonomic notes …

Background Meccus' taxonomy has been quite complex since the first species of this genus
was described by Burmeister in 1835 as Conorhinus phyllosoma. In 1859 the species was …

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 …

Due to its public health importance, as vectors of Chagas disease, the subfamily
Triatominae, has received the attention of taxonomists. Knowing how to correctly identify …

Abstract The subfamily Triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae), vectors of Chagas disease,
includes over 140 species. Karyotypic information is currently available for 80 of these …

Abstract Background The Triatomini and Rhodniini (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) tribes include
the most diverse Chagas disease vectors; however, the phylogenetic relationships within the …

A phylogenetic reconstruction of the medically important tribe Rhodniini (Hemiptera:
Reduviidae) based on multilocus isoenzyme electrophoresis is compared with phylogenetic …

Rhodnius Stål, 1859 is the second largest genus of Triatominae after Triatoma Laporte,
1832, and includes several important Chagas vectors. Genitalia in Reduviidae are …

All known significant insect vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi are members of the Reduviidae,
subfamily Triatominae. Infections with this parasite are the cause of Chagas disease, the …