Biology:Psammolestes

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The genus Psammolestes belongs to the subfamily Triatominae. It can be found in the nests of various birds, mainly in the family Furnariidae.[1]

3 species:

  • Psammolestes arthuri (Pinto, 1926) (Tc)
  • Psammolestes coreodes Bergroth, 1911
  • Psammolestes tertius Lent & Jurberg, 1965 (Tc)

(Tc) means associated with Trypanosoma cruzi

References

  1. Oliveira, Jader de; Rosa, João Aristeu da; Fontes, Felipe Mendes; Andrade, David Campos; Madi, Rubens Riscala; Melo, Cláudia Moura de (2021). "Psammolestes tertius Lent & Jurberg, 1965 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae): first report in Sergipe State, Brazil". Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (FapUNIFESP (SciELO)) 54: e0708-2020. doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0708-2020. ISSN 1678-9849. PMID 33759924. 


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