Triatoma pintodiasi Jurberg, Cunha & Rocha, 2013 has been recently described based on material collected on Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Nymphs of this species were unknown and their description might contribute for studies concerning the taxonomy, phylogeny, and evolution of the genus Triatoma. Such description is herein presented, along with comparison with other species of the rubrovaria subcomplex of species.
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Integrative taxonomy and phylogenetic systematics of the Triatoma rubrovaria subcomplex (Hemiptera, Triatominae).
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January 2023
São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Araraquara, SP, Brazil. Electronic address:
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- The Triatoma rubrovaria subcomplex includes several species that can transmit Trypanosoma cruzi, which causes Chagas disease.
- The study analyzed the morphology, morphometric details, and genetic data of five species to understand their taxonomy and evolutionary relationships.
- Findings revealed distinct morphological traits among the species, confirmed their monophyletic grouping, and supported the classification of these as important vectors in Southern Brazil.
Spermatological Morphology of Triatoma Species (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae).
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Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Vigilância Entomológica em Diptera e Hemiptera, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ. Av. Brasil 4365. Pavilhão Carlos Chagas, 5º andar. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
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- Spermatozoa exhibit great diversity and their shapes can reveal evolutionary relationships, specifically in Triatominae species.
- The study focused on the mating behavior of Triatoma rubrovaria, analyzing how long copulation times allowed for successful sperm transfer and examining the structure of sperm from multiple species.
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Mitochondrial Gene Confirms the Specific Status of Triatoma pintodiasi Jurberg, Cunha, and Rocha, 2013 (Hemiptera, Triatominae), an Endemic Species in Brazil.
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Departamento de Biologia, Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"-São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
Chagas disease is most frequently transmitted to humans through contact with feces of insects from the Triatominae subfamily. In Brazil, there are 65 species of triatomines distributed throughout the country's 27 states. Among the species in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Triatoma rubrovaria, Triatoma oliveirai, Triatoma pintodiasi, Triatoma klugi, Triatoma carcavalloi, and Triatoma circummaculata (with the addition Triatoma limai, which is endemic to Argentina) form the T.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDescription of the diploid chromosome set of Triatoma pintodiasi (Hemiptera, Triatominae).
Genet Mol Res
April 2016
Laboratório de Biologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia, Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas.
Triatoma pintodiasi has been described and recently grouped in the Rubrovaria subcomplex. T. pintodiasi was initially compared to T.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDescription of the nymphs of Triatoma pintodiasi Jurberg, Cunha & Rocha, 2013 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae).
Zootaxa
April 2015
Laboratório Nacional e Internacional de Referência em Taxonomia de Triatomíneos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil; Email: unknown.
Triatoma pintodiasi Jurberg, Cunha & Rocha, 2013 has been recently described based on material collected on Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Nymphs of this species were unknown and their description might contribute for studies concerning the taxonomy, phylogeny, and evolution of the genus Triatoma. Such description is herein presented, along with comparison with other species of the rubrovaria subcomplex of species.
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