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Rhodnius amazonicus Almeida, Santos & Sposina, 1973, bona species, close to R. pictipes Stål, 1872 (Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11992151     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The discovery of two atypical specimens of Rhodnius pictipes Stål, 1872 in French Guiana and the examination of the female holotype of R. amazonicus Almeida, Santos & Sposina, 1973, the only specimen of this species so far known, lead us to propose the rehabilitation of R. amazonicus synonymized with R. pictipes. The male is described for the first time and the female redescribed. Both external characters and genitalia distinguish R. amazonicus from R. pictipes. R. amazonicus shows affinities not only with pictipes but also with R. stali Lent, Jurberg & Galvão, 1993 and R. paraensis Sherlock, Guitton & Miles, 1977. A key is provided for these four species forming, in all likelihood, a natural group, i.e. the "pictipes group".
Authors:
J M Bérenger; D Pluot-Sigwalt
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz     Volume:  97     ISSN:  0074-0276     ISO Abbreviation:  Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz     Publication Date:  2002 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-05-09     Completed Date:  2002-06-10     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7502619     Medline TA:  Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz     Country:  Brazil    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  73-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Biologie et Evolution des Insectes, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes et Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 45 rue Buffon, F-75005 Paris, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Female
French Guiana
Male
Rhodnius / anatomy & histology,  classification*

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