Characterization of the Buccula, Rostrum, Stridulatory Sulcus, Scutellum, and External Female Genitalia of Triatoma carcavalloi (Jurberg, Rocha & Lent, 1998), Triatoma circummaculata (Stål, 1859), and Triatoma rubrovaria (Blanchard, 1843) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae)

In Brazil, Triatoma rubrovaria (Blanchard, 1843) is the most important species in epidemiological terms in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, due to its wide geographical distribution in this state, followed by T. carcavalloi (Jurberg, Rocha & Lent, 1998) and T. circummaculata (Stål, 1859). Structu...

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Main Authors: Margareth Alves Ribeiro Cardozo de Almeida, Simone Patrícia Carneiro Freitas, Maria Luiza Ribeiro de Oliveira, Nathanielly Rocha Casado de Lima, Elizabeth Ferreira Rangel, Jacenir Reis Santos-Mallet
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Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Parasitology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3517098
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Simone Patrícia Carneiro Freitas
Maria Luiza Ribeiro de Oliveira
Nathanielly Rocha Casado de Lima
Elizabeth Ferreira Rangel
Jacenir Reis Santos-Mallet
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description In Brazil, Triatoma rubrovaria (Blanchard, 1843) is the most important species in epidemiological terms in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, due to its wide geographical distribution in this state, followed by T. carcavalloi (Jurberg, Rocha & Lent, 1998) and T. circummaculata (Stål, 1859). Structural analysis of the ventral region of the head (rostrum and buccula), thorax (stridulatorium sulcus and scutellum), and external female genitalia of adults of T. rubrovaria, T. carcavalloi, and T. circummaculata is described here. Scutellum, head, rostrum, and part of the thorax (prosternum) containing the stridulatory sulcus, in both male and female, and the sixth abdominal segment of the female, containing the external genitalia, were processed for scanning electron microscopy studies as routine. Morphological differences in the analyzed structures for all the three Triatoma species studied were detected under scanning electron microscopy. This study confirms the grouping of the T. rubrovaria, T. carcavalloi, and T. circummaculata in ‘T. rubrovaria subcomplex’ by their morphological similarities.
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spelling doaj-art-09bb346645e64f0d80904421877002ee2025-08-20T02:03:15ZengWileyJournal of Parasitology Research2090-00232090-00312019-01-01201910.1155/2019/35170983517098Characterization of the Buccula, Rostrum, Stridulatory Sulcus, Scutellum, and External Female Genitalia of Triatoma carcavalloi (Jurberg, Rocha & Lent, 1998), Triatoma circummaculata (Stål, 1859), and Triatoma rubrovaria (Blanchard, 1843) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae)Margareth Alves Ribeiro Cardozo de Almeida0Simone Patrícia Carneiro Freitas1Maria Luiza Ribeiro de Oliveira2Nathanielly Rocha Casado de Lima3Elizabeth Ferreira Rangel4Jacenir Reis Santos-Mallet5Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Vigilância Entomológica em Diptera e Hemiptera, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Av. Brasil 4365, Pavilhão Carlos Chagas, 5° Andar, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-360, BrazilLaboratório Interdisciplinar de Vigilância Entomológica em Diptera e Hemiptera, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Av. Brasil 4365, Pavilhão Carlos Chagas, 5° Andar, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-360, BrazilLaboratório Interdisciplinar de Vigilância Entomológica em Diptera e Hemiptera, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Av. Brasil 4365, Pavilhão Carlos Chagas, 5° Andar, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-360, BrazilLaboratório Interdisciplinar de Vigilância Entomológica em Diptera e Hemiptera, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Av. Brasil 4365, Pavilhão Carlos Chagas, 5° Andar, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-360, BrazilLaboratório Interdisciplinar de Vigilância Entomológica em Diptera e Hemiptera, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Av. Brasil 4365, Pavilhão Carlos Chagas, 5° Andar, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-360, BrazilLaboratório Interdisciplinar de Vigilância Entomológica em Diptera e Hemiptera, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Av. Brasil 4365, Pavilhão Carlos Chagas, 5° Andar, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-360, BrazilIn Brazil, Triatoma rubrovaria (Blanchard, 1843) is the most important species in epidemiological terms in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, due to its wide geographical distribution in this state, followed by T. carcavalloi (Jurberg, Rocha & Lent, 1998) and T. circummaculata (Stål, 1859). Structural analysis of the ventral region of the head (rostrum and buccula), thorax (stridulatorium sulcus and scutellum), and external female genitalia of adults of T. rubrovaria, T. carcavalloi, and T. circummaculata is described here. Scutellum, head, rostrum, and part of the thorax (prosternum) containing the stridulatory sulcus, in both male and female, and the sixth abdominal segment of the female, containing the external genitalia, were processed for scanning electron microscopy studies as routine. Morphological differences in the analyzed structures for all the three Triatoma species studied were detected under scanning electron microscopy. This study confirms the grouping of the T. rubrovaria, T. carcavalloi, and T. circummaculata in ‘T. rubrovaria subcomplex’ by their morphological similarities.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3517098
spellingShingle Margareth Alves Ribeiro Cardozo de Almeida
Simone Patrícia Carneiro Freitas
Maria Luiza Ribeiro de Oliveira
Nathanielly Rocha Casado de Lima
Elizabeth Ferreira Rangel
Jacenir Reis Santos-Mallet
Characterization of the Buccula, Rostrum, Stridulatory Sulcus, Scutellum, and External Female Genitalia of Triatoma carcavalloi (Jurberg, Rocha & Lent, 1998), Triatoma circummaculata (Stål, 1859), and Triatoma rubrovaria (Blanchard, 1843) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae)
Journal of Parasitology Research
title Characterization of the Buccula, Rostrum, Stridulatory Sulcus, Scutellum, and External Female Genitalia of Triatoma carcavalloi (Jurberg, Rocha & Lent, 1998), Triatoma circummaculata (Stål, 1859), and Triatoma rubrovaria (Blanchard, 1843) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae)
title_full Characterization of the Buccula, Rostrum, Stridulatory Sulcus, Scutellum, and External Female Genitalia of Triatoma carcavalloi (Jurberg, Rocha & Lent, 1998), Triatoma circummaculata (Stål, 1859), and Triatoma rubrovaria (Blanchard, 1843) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae)
title_fullStr Characterization of the Buccula, Rostrum, Stridulatory Sulcus, Scutellum, and External Female Genitalia of Triatoma carcavalloi (Jurberg, Rocha & Lent, 1998), Triatoma circummaculata (Stål, 1859), and Triatoma rubrovaria (Blanchard, 1843) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae)
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of the Buccula, Rostrum, Stridulatory Sulcus, Scutellum, and External Female Genitalia of Triatoma carcavalloi (Jurberg, Rocha & Lent, 1998), Triatoma circummaculata (Stål, 1859), and Triatoma rubrovaria (Blanchard, 1843) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae)
title_short Characterization of the Buccula, Rostrum, Stridulatory Sulcus, Scutellum, and External Female Genitalia of Triatoma carcavalloi (Jurberg, Rocha & Lent, 1998), Triatoma circummaculata (Stål, 1859), and Triatoma rubrovaria (Blanchard, 1843) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae)
title_sort characterization of the buccula rostrum stridulatory sulcus scutellum and external female genitalia of triatoma carcavalloi jurberg rocha lent 1998 triatoma circummaculata stal 1859 and triatoma rubrovaria blanchard 1843 hemiptera reduviidae triatominae
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3517098
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