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262224 - Triatoma sanguisuga
Copyright © 2000 Rob Curtis

262224 - Triatoma sanguisuga
St. Augustine, Florida, USA
June 18, 2000
I assumed it was this species years ago, but don't know the other eastern species and would like confirmation. Can't remember size but I think it may have only been an inch or so.
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Contributed by Rob Curtis on 25 February, 2009 - 9:52am
Last updated 25 March, 2009 - 1:39am

Moved
Moved from Bloodsucking Conenoses.
… v belov, 25 March, 2009 - 1:39am login or register to post comments

Probably sanguisuga.
There is a nearly identical species that has a hairy "nose," but this specimen appears devoid of setae in that area.
… Eric R. Eaton, 25 February, 2009 - 7:13pm login or register to post comments

 
T. sanguisuga
Yeah this is a female Triatoma sanguisuga, the common eastern species.

The "hairy one" is T. lecticularia and the entire dorsum has noticeable pubescence on it in addition to the rostrum. The pronotum generally has two submedian basal pale triangles in addition to the pale coloration at the humeri though this pattern can be somewhat reduced. Lastly the neck in T. lecticularia is a uniform yellowish whereas T. sanguisuga has a bicolored neck.
… drswanny, 1 March, 2009 - 4:50pm login or register to post comments

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