Triatoma yelapensis sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) from Mexico, with a key of Triatoma species recorded in Mexico

Téllez-Rendón, J., Esteban, L., Rengifo-Correa, L., Díaz-Albiter, H., Huerta, H. and Dale, C. (2023) Triatoma yelapensis sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) from Mexico, with a key of Triatoma species recorded in Mexico. Insects, 14(4), 331. (doi: 10.3390/insects14040331) (PMID:37103146) (PMCID:PMC10142269)

Abstract

Thirty-four species of Triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) are recorded in Mexico, Triatoma Laporte, 1832 the most speciose genus in this country. Here, we describe Triatoma yelapensis sp. nov. from the Pacific coast of Jalisco (Mexico). The most similar species to T. yelapensis sp. nov. is T. recurva (Stål, 1868), but they differ in head longitude, the proportion of labial segments, coloration pattern of corium and connexivum, spiracles location, and male genitalia. To provide statistical support for the morphological distinctiveness of the new species, we performed a geometric morphometric analysis of T. yelapensis sp. nov., T. dimidiata s.s. (Latreille, 1811), T. gerstaeckeri (Stål, 1859), and T. recurva (Stål, 1868), considering head morphology. We also provide an updated key of the genus Triatoma for species recorded in Mexico.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: Funding: This work was supported by Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz).
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Diaz Albiter, Dr Hector

Creator Roles

Diaz Albiter, H.: Conceptualization, Writing – original draft

• Authors: Téllez-Rendón, J., Esteban, L., Rengifo-Correa, L., Díaz-Albiter, H., Huerta, H., and Dale, C.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity
• Journal Name: Insects
• Publisher: MDPI
• ISSN: 2075-4450
• ISSN (Online): 2075-4450
• Copyright Holders: Copyright: © 2023 by the authors
• First Published: First published in Insects 14(4): 331
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons licence