Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Reduviidae Scientific name Rhodnius nasutus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Hemiptera. Subfamily Triatominae Rank Species | |
Similar Triatoma brasiliensis, Panstrongylus megistus, Rhodnius, Panstrongylus, Panstrongylus geniculatus | ||
Rhodnius nasutus is a Chagas disease vector native to the northeast of Brazil. It is primarily associated with the Copernicia prunifera palm tree (Carnauba). In 2006 and 2007, the species was documented to use Licania rigida trees (Oiticica) in suburban areas of Jaguaruana, Ceará.
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