Confirmation of the first report of Psammolestes tertius Lent and Jurberg, 1965 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) in Paraná State, Brazil

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Vinícius Fernandes de Paiva, João Aristeu da Rosa, Walter Ceretti Junior, Mauro Toledo Marrelli, Jader de Oliveira
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2021
• Subjects: Triatomines; Chagas disease; Occurrence; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Lent
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0485-2020; https://doaj.org/article/1e197f6c968a4848a936b79aae0f13c3

Abstract INTRODUCTION This study confirms the occurrence of Psammolestes tertius Lent & Jurberg, 1965 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) in the state of Paraná, Brazil. METHODS: In 2002, a male specimen of P. tertius was collected in the municipality of Porto Rico, Paraná, Brazil. RESULTS: This finding adds to the data on the geographical distribution of P. tertius from 14 to 15 known occurrences in Brazilian states and, therefore, reports the increase in the diversity of triatomines in Paraná. CONCLUSIONS: The presence of P. tertius in the state of Paraná demonstrates that the biodiversity of these insects may have been underestimated.