Triatoma sordida (Stål, 1859)

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 : 15

Triatoma sordida (Stål, 1859)

Distribution. Acre, Bahia, Distrito Federal, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Pernambuco, PiauÍ, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Paulo and Tocantins.

Public health importance. Triatoma sordida has a wide range of sylvatic ecotopes, including woodpiles, hollow trees, under bark, and in nests of many species of wild birds ( Lent and Wygodzinsky 1979). It is frequently colonized peridomestic habitats especially chicken coops and have been increasingly reported from houses.

Remarks. This species is currently most frequently captured in the peridomestic environment in Brazil, particularly in areas where T. infestans has been eliminated ( Diotaiuti et al. 1995, Pereira et al, 2006, Monteiro et al. 2009).