Abstract
Triatomines are hematophagous insects of great epidemiological importance, as they act as vectors for the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. The genera Triatoma, Rhodnius and Panstrongylus are the most important from an epidemiological point of view. The genus Panstrongylus was initially considered as monophyletic from morphological data. Molecular data …