학술논문

The triatominae species of French Guiana (Heteroptera: Reduviidae)
Document Type
article
Source
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Vol 104, Iss 8, Pp 1111-1116 (2009)
Subject
Heteroptera
Reduviidae
Triatominae
French Guiana
Microbiology
QR1-502
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Language
English
ISSN
0074-0276
1678-8060
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.