Triatoma neotomae
Key characteristics:
- Body shiny, abdomen longitudinally flattened underneath
- Black, irregularly-shaped band on each abdominal segment surrounded by yellow markings
- Mouthparts with hairs on all segments, denser at junction of terminal 2 segments forming a brushlike structure
- Wings with distinct orange to pale yellow markings on basal half
- Legs short, stout
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Estimated U.S. Distribution
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- Page last reviewed: July 19, 2013
- Page last updated: November 2, 2010
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