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Triatoma recurva (Stål) - Triatoma recurva
Copyright © 2016 Mike Quinn

Triatoma recurva (Stål) - Triatoma recurva
Heath Canyon, Split Rock Campground, Brewster County, Texas, USA
April 20, 2016
Det. M. A. Quinn, 2019

spmn in the TAMUIC
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 6 May, 2016 - 10:31am
Last updated 30 June, 2023 - 3:54pm

Moved
Moved from Western Conenose.
… Mike Quinn, 30 August, 2019 - 11:21am

Interesting one.
According to the CDC, T. protracta is supposed to have short, stout legs--and the other specimens in the Guide seem to bear that out. This looks almost like T. recurva...



...but that species is supposed to be restricted to AZ.

A similar specimen, also from TX, here.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 18 August, 2019 - 9:46am

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