Triatoma recurva explained

Triatoma recurva is a species of kissing bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Like all of the kissing bugs in the genus Triatoma, it is an obligate blood feeder that primarily targets vertebrates. However, individuals can consume the hemolymph of arthropods, and can develop to maturity on a diet consisting entirely of cockroaches. ^[1]

Further reading

• Revision of the Triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae), and their significance as vectors of Chagas' disease. 1979. Lent . H.. Wygodzinsky . P.. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 163. 1–520. 2246/1282. free.
• Book: Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region, Vol. 2: Cimicomorpha I. 1996. Péricart . J.. Golub . V. B.. Aukema . Berend. Rieger . Christian. The Netherlands Entomological Society. 978-90-71912-15-3.

Notes and References

1. Schmidt. Justin O. Dorn. Patricia L. Klotz. Stephen A. 2019-04-16. Second-Best Is Better Than Nothing: Cockroaches as a Viable Food Source for the Kissing Bug Triatoma recurva (Hemiptera: Reduviidae). Journal of Medical Entomology. en. 56. 3. 651–655. 10.1093/jme/tjy233. 30597032 . 0022-2585.