''Triatoma'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

assassin bug The Reduviidae are a large cosmopolitan family of the order Hemiptera (true bugs). Among the Hemiptera and together with the Nabidae almost all species are terrestrial ambush predators: most other predatory Hemiptera are aquatic. The main exa ...

in the subfamily

Triatominae The members of the Triatominae , a subfamily of the Reduviidae, are also known as conenose bugs, kissing bugs (so-called from their habit of feeding from around the mouths of people), or vampire bugs. Other local names for them used in The Ameri ...

(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 ''Trypanosoma cruzi'' is a species of parasitic euglenoids. Among the protozoa, the trypanosomes characteristically bore tissue in another organism and feed on blood (primarily) and also lymph. This behaviour causes disease or the likelihood of ...

''. * ''

Triatoma amicitiae ''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 sali ...

'' Lent, 1951 * ''

Triatoma arthurneivai ''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 sal ...

'' Lent & Martins, 1940 * ''

Triatoma bahiensis ''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 sal ...

'' Sherlock & Serafim, 1967 * '' Triatoma baratai'' Carcavallo & Jurberg, 2000 * ''

Triatoma barberi ''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 sal ...

'' Usinger, 1939 * ''

Triatoma bolivari ''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 saliv ...

'' Carcavallo, Martínez & Pelaez, 1984 * ''

Triatoma boliviana ''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 saliv ...

'' Avendaño, 2007 * '' Triatoma bouvieri'' Larrousse, 1924 * '' Triatoma brailovskyi'' Martínez, Carcavallo & Pelaez, 1984 * ''

Triatoma brasiliensis ''Triatoma brasiliensis'' is now considered the most important Chagas disease vector in the semiarid areas of northeastern Brazil. ''T. brasiliensis'' occurs in 12 Brazilian states, including Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, and ...

'' Neiva, 1911 * ''

Triatoma breyeri ''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 saliv ...

'' Del Ponte, 1929, possible synonym of ''

Mepraia breyeri ''Mepraia'' is a genus in the subfamily Triatominae, endemic in Chile, and vectors of Chagas disease. Species * ''Mepraia eratyrusiformis'' (Del Ponte, 1929)Hypsa, V., Tietz, D.F., Zrzavy, J., Rego, R.O.M., Galvao, C., Jurberg, J., 2002. Phy ...

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Triatoma carcavalloi ''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 sali ...

'' Jurberg, Rocha & Lent, 1998 * ''

Triatoma carrioni ''Triatoma carrioni'' is a blood-sucking bug and probable vector of the flagellate protozoan that causes Chagas disease. It was discovered by F. Larrousse in 1926. Type: National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC ...

'' Larrousse, 1926 * ''

Triatoma cavernicola ''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 saliv ...

'' Else & Cheong, 1977 * ''

Triatoma circummaculata ''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 saliv ...

'' (Stål, 1859) * ''

Triatoma costalimai ''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 saliv ...

'' Verano & Galvão, 1959 * ''

Triatoma deaneorum ''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 saliv ...

'' Galvão, Souza & Lima, 1967 * ''

Triatoma delpontei ''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 saliv ...

'' Romaña & Abalos, 1947 * ''

Triatoma dimidiata ''Triatoma dimidiata'' is a blood-sucking insect whose range extends from northern South America ( Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru), throughout all the countries of Central America and into Southern Mexico. It is among the most important c ...

'' (Latreille, 1811) (Tc) mportant vector in parts of Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Ecuador * '' Triatoma dispar'' Lent, 1950 * ''

Triatoma garciabesi ''Triatoma'' is a genus of assassin bug in the subfamily Triatominae (kissing bugs). The members of ''Triatoma'' (like all members of Triatominae) are Hemiptera, blood-sucking insects that can transmit serious diseases, such as Chagas disease. Th ...

'' Carcavallo, 1967 * ''

Triatoma gerstaeckeri ''Triatoma gerstaeckeri'' is an assassin bug in the genus ''Triatoma'' (kissing bugs). It is an important vector of ''Trypanosoma cruzi'', the causative agent of Chagas disease.Kjos, Sonia A., Paula L. Marcet, and Ellen M. Dotson. "Identificati ...

'' (Stål, 1859) * ''

Triatoma gomeznunezi ''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 sal ...

'' Martínez, Carcavallo & Jurberg, 1994 * '' Triatoma guasayana'' Wygodzinsky & Abalos, 1949 * '' Triatoma guazu'' Lent & Wygodzinsky, 1979 * ''

Triatoma hegneri ''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 sali ...

'' Mazzotti, 1940 * '' Triatoma huehuetenanguensis'' Lima-Cordón, 2019 (Tc) * ''

Triatoma incrassata ''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 sal ...

'' Usinger, 1939 * ''

Triatoma indictiva ''Triatoma indictiva'' is an arthropod in the assassin bug family of Reduviidae, and is an important vector of '' Trypanosoma cruzi''. ''T. cruzi'' is the protozoan that causes Chagas Disease, which affects approximately eight million people a ...

'' Neiva, 1912 * ''

Triatoma infestans ''Triatoma infestans'', commonly called winchuka or vinchuca in Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay and Chile, barbeiro in Brazil, chipo in Venezuela and also known as "kissing bug" or "barber bug" in English, is a blood-sucking bug (like virtually a ...

'' (Klug, 1834) * '' Triatoma jatai'' Gonçalves, 2013 * '' Triatoma juazeirensis'' Costa & Felix, 2007 * ''

Triatoma jurbergi ''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 sal ...

'' Carcavallo, Galvão & Lent, 1998 * '' Triatoma klugi'' Carcavallo, Jurberg, Lent & Galvão, 2001 * ''

Triatoma lecticularia ''Triatoma lecticularia'' is a species of kissing bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in Central America and North America. References Further reading * * Reduviidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1859 ...

'' (Stål, 1859) * ''

Triatoma lenti ''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 sal ...

'' Sherlock & Serafim, 1967 * '' Triatoma leopoldi'' (Schouteden, 1933) * '' Triatoma limai'' Del Ponte, 1929 * '' Triatoma maculata'' (Erichson, 1848) * ''

Triatoma matogrossensis ''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 sal ...

'' Leite & Barbosa, 1953 * ''

Triatoma melanocephala ''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 sali ...

'' Neiva & Pinto, 1923 * ''

Triatoma mexicana ''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 sal ...

'' (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1848) * ''

Triatoma migrans ''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 sal ...

'' Breddin, 1903 * '' Triatoma mopan'' Dorn, 2018 (Tc) * ''

Triatoma neotomae ''Triatoma neotomae'' is a species of kissing bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in Central America and North America. References Further reading * * Reduviidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1911 Hemipter ...

'' Neiva, 1911 * ''

Triatoma nigromaculata ''Triatoma nigromaculata'' is a sylvatic species of insect usually found in hollow trees, in vertebrate nests on trees and occasionally in human dwellings. It usually lives in relatively humid forests at high altitudes on mountain regions and fo ...

'' (Stål, 1872) * '' Triatoma nitida'' Usinger, 1939 * ''

Triatoma oliveirai ''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 sali ...

'' (Neiva, Pinto & Lent, 1939) * '' Triatoma patagonica'' Del Ponte, 1929 * ''

Triatoma peninsularis ''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 sal ...

'' Usinger, 1940 * ''

Triatoma petrochiae ''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 sal ...

'' Pinto & Barreto, 1925 * ''

Triatoma pintodiasi ''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 sali ...

'' Jurberg, Cunha & Rocha, 2013 * '' Triatoma platensis'' Neiva, 1913 * ''

Triatoma protracta ''Triatoma protracta'' is a species of bugs in the family Reduviidae. It is known commonly as the western bloodsucking conenose.

'' (Uhler, 1894) (western conenose) * ''

Triatoma pseudomaculata ''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 sali ...

'' Correa & Espínola, 1964 * ''

Triatoma pugasi ''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 sal ...

'' Lent, 1953 * ''

Triatoma recurva ''Triatoma recurva'' is a species of kissing bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Like all of the kissing bugs in the genus Triatoma ''Triatoma'' is a genus of assassin bug in the subfamily Triatomi ...

'' (Stål, 1868) * ''

Triatoma rubida ''Triatoma rubida'' is a species of kissing bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Subspecies These two subspecies belong to the species ''Triatoma rubida'': * ''Triatoma rubida rubida'' (Uhler, 1894) * ...

'' (Uhler, 1894) * ''

Triatoma rubrofasciata ''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 sali ...

'' (De Geer, 1773) * ''

Triatoma rubrovaria ''Triatoma rubrovaria'' is an insect which is ubiquitous in Uruguay, in neighboring parts of northeastern Argentina, and in the southern states of Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. This species of triatomine is found mainly among exfol ...

'' (Blanchard, 1843) * ''

Triatoma ryckmani ''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 sal ...

'' Zeledón & Ponce, 1972 * ''

Triatoma sanguisuga ''Triatoma sanguisuga'', also known as the Eastern Bloodsucking Conenose or the Mexican Bed Bug, is an insect of the Triatominae subfamily, known as kissing bugs. It is found throughout North America and Latin America, and is common in the Sou ...

'' (Leconte, 1856) (eastern blood-sucking conenose) * '' Triatoma sherlocki'' Papa, Jurberg, Carcavallo, Cerqueira & Barata, 2002 * '' Triatoma sinaloensis'' Ryckman, 1962 * '' Triatoma sinica'' Hsiao, 1965 * ''

Triatoma sordida ''Triatoma sordida'' is an assassin bug (Family Reduviidae) within the genus '' Triatoma''. This species consists of three subspecies. Also referred to as kissing bugs, ''T.'' ''sordida'' are most well known for their role as a secondary vector ...

'' (Stal, 1859) * ''

Triatoma tibiamaculata ''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 sal ...

'' (Pinto, 1926) * ''

Triatoma vandae ''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 sal ...

'' Carcavallo, Jurberg, Rocha, Galvão, Noireau & Lent, 2002 * ''

Triatoma venosa ''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 sal ...

'' (Stal, 1872) * ''

Triatoma vitticeps ''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 sal ...

'' (Stål, 1859) * ''

Triatoma williami ''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 sal ...

'' Galvão, Souza & Lima, 1965 * ''

Triatoma wygodzinskyi ''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 sali ...

'' Lent, 1951 Fossil taxa: * †'' Triatoma dominicana'' Poinar, 2005

References

External links

Information on ''Triatoma infestans'' and other members of Triatominae
by Andreas Rose
ECLAT
European Community Latin American Network for Research on the Biology and Control of Triatominae * more external links see:

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1889325 Reduviidae Insect vectors of human pathogens Taxa named by François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau