Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Suborder Heteroptera Scientific name Triatoma melanica | Phylum Arthropoda Order Hemiptera Family Reduviidae Rank Species | |
Similar Triatoma brasiliensis, Triatoma nigromaculata, Triatoma protracta, Mepraia, Triatoma | ||
Triatoma melanica is a hematophagous insect, a Chagas disease vector, included in the Triatominae group. It occurs in the north of Minas Gerais state, Brazil, and is found almost exclusively in silvatic environment. However, sporadically it may also invade houses. T. melanica was originally described as Triatoma brasiliensis melanica Neiva & Lent, 1941. Recently, it was redescribed with a new specific status, due to its distinct morphology, genetics, and biogeographic characteristics.
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