Rhodnius neglectus Lent, 1954

Galvão, Cleber, Gil-Santana, Hélcio R. & Oliveira, Jader de, 2024, The taxonomic catalog of the Brazilian fauna: biodiversity and geographical distribution of Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in Brazil, Zoologia (e 24006) 41, pp. 1-28 : 6-7

Rhodnius neglectus Lent, 1954

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Distribution. Acre, Bahia, Distrito Federal, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, ParaÍba, Pará (this occurrence was recorded for R. milesi , currently a synonym of R. neglectus – Campos et al. 2024), Paraná, Pernambuco, PiauÍ, Rondônia (this occurrence was recorded for R. milesi , currently a synonym of R. neglectus – Campos et al. 2024), São Paulo, Sergipe and Tocantins.

Public health importance. This species has been found naturally infected by both T.cruzi and T.rangeli . It is primarily a sylvatic species but can occasionally be found in human houses, chicken coops, pigeon coops, and in other peridomestic situations. In recent decades, adult specimens infected by T. cruzi have invaded houses in central Brazil, maintaining the risk of disease transmission ( Garcia-Zapata et al. 1985, Gurgel-Gonçalves and Cuba Cuba 2009).

Remarks. The natural populations are generally associated with palm trees, including Orbignya martiana , Acrocomia macrocarpa , Mauritia vinifera , and Scheelea phalerata , Livistona australis . Sometimes it is encountered in birds’ nests and in hollow trees ( Lent and Wygodzinsky 1979, Gurgel-Gonçalves et al. 2003, Gurgel-Gonçalves and Cuba Cuba 2009, Carvalho et al. 2014).