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Wikipedia / Triatoma

Triatoma is a genus of assassin bug in the subfamily Triatominae (kissing bugs). The members of Triatoma (like all members of Triatominae) are blood-sucking insects that can transmit serious diseases, such as Chagas disease. Their saliva may also trigger allergic reactions in sensitive individuals, up to and including severe anaphylactic shock.

Species

These are species according to reliable sources. While most species are found in the New World, a few are known from the Old World. NOTE: The designation (Tc) signifies that the species is associated with Trypanosoma cruzi.

Fossil taxa:

References

  • Information on , by Andreas Rose

  • ECLAT, European Community Latin American Network for Research on the Biology and Control of Triatominae

  • more external links see: Triatominae