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Cytotaxonomy of the Brasiliensis subcomplex and the Triatoma brasiliensis complex (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae)

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Author(s):
Alevi, Kaio C. C. [1] ; Rosa, Joao A. [2] ; Azeredo-Oliveira, Maria Tercilia V. [1]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Paulista, Inst Biociencias Letras & Ciencias Exatas, Dept Biol, Lab Biol Celular, BR-15054000 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Paulista, Fac Ciencias Farmaceut, Dept Ciencias Biol, Lab Parasitol, BR-14801902 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Zootaxa; v. 3838, n. 5, p. 583-589, JUL 22 2014.
Web of Science Citations: 23
Abstract

We analyzed the classical cytotaxonomy of the Brasiliensis subcomplex (Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva, T. juazeirensis Costa \& Felix, T. melanica Costa, Argolo \& Felix, T. melanocephala Neiva \& Pinto, T. petrochiae Pinto \& Barreto, T. lenti Sherlock \& Serafim, T. sherlocki Papa, Jurberg, Carcavallo, Cerqueira \& Barata, T. tibiamaculata Pinto and T. vitticeps Stal) and the T. brasiliensis complex (T. b. brasiliensis, T. b. macromelasoma Neiva \& Lent, T. juazeirensis, T. melanica and T. sherlocki). The five members of the T. brasiliensis complex share the same cytogenetic characteristics. Merely T. sherlocki show differences in spermatids, which confirms the status of more differentiated member of the complex. T. lenti also presented the same cytogenetic characteristics described for the species of the T. brasiliensis complex, which supports possible grouping of the species as sixth member of the complex, although further analysis as molecular and experimental crosses are needed to corroborate this hypothesis. T. petrochiae, T. vitticeps, T. tibiamaculata and T. melanocephala presented one or more characteristics that allow questioning grouping in the proposed Brasiliensis subcomplex. Thus, we suggested that Brasiliensis subcomplex and T. brasiliensis complex should be constituted by the same triatomines (T. b. brasiliensis, T. b. macromelasoma, T. juazeirensis, T. melanica and T. sherlocki). However, we draw attention to T. lenti and suggest that although new analyzes should be performed, possibly this species is the sixth member of the T. brasiliensis complex. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/19764-0 - Cytotaxonomy and chromosomal evolution in Triatominae subfamily
Grantee:Kaio Cesar Chaboli Alevi
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate