The triatominae species of French Guiana (Heteroptera: Reduviidae)
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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104(8): 1111-1116, Dec. 2009. tab, ilus
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ABSTRACT
An annotated list of the triatomine species present in French Guiana is given. It is based on field collections carried out between 1993-2008, museum collections and a literature review. Fourteen species, representing four tribes and six genera, are now known in this country and are illustrated (habitus). Three species are recorded from French Guiana for the first time Cavernicola pilosa, Microtriatoma trinidadensis and Rhodnius paraensis. The two most common and widely distributed species are Panstrongylus geniculatus and Rhodnius pictipes. The presence of two species (Panstrongylus megistus and Triatoma maculata) could be fortuitous and requires confirmation. Also, the presence of Rhodnius prolixus is doubtful; while it was previously recorded in French Guiana, it was probably mistaken for R. robustus. A key for French Guiana's triatomine species is provided.
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Main subject:
Triatominae
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Insect Vectors
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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English Caribbean
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Guyana
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French Guiana
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France
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French Guiana
Institution/Affiliation country:
Institut de Médecine Tropicale du Service de Santé des Armées/FR
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Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle/FR
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Université des Antilles et de la Guyane/GF
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