Abstract
The triatomines are hematophagous insects of great epidemiological importance, since all species are potential insect vector of the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, etiologic agent of Chagas disease. Currently, there are 150 known species, grouped into 18 genera and six tribes. The Rhodniini tribe consists of 22 species, being 19 of the Rhodnius genus and three Psammolestes genus. The species …