Psammolestes Explained

The genus Psammolestes belongs to the subfamily Triatominae. It can be found in the nests of various birds, mainly in the family Furnariidae.^[1]

3 species:

• Psammolestes arthuri (Pinto, 1926) (Tc)
• Psammolestes coreodes Bergroth, 1911
• Psammolestes tertius Lent & Jurberg, 1965 (Tc)

(Tc) means associated with Trypanosoma cruzi

Notes and References

1. Oliveira . Jader de . Rosa . João Aristeu da . Fontes . Felipe Mendes . Andrade . David Campos . Madi . Rubens Riscala . Melo . Cláudia Moura de . Psammolestes tertius Lent & Jurberg, 1965 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae): first report in Sergipe State, Brazil . Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical . FapUNIFESP (SciELO) . 54 . 2021 . 1678-9849 . 10.1590/0037-8682-0708-2020 . 11449/210173 . free .