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Meccus pallidipennis

Meccus pallidipennis

Classification

Class
Insecta

Triatoma pallidipennis is a species of assassin bug that belongs to the subfamily Triatominae (kissing bugs). It is widely distributed in Mexico. It is a major vector of Trypanosoma cruzi, a parasitic euglenoid which causes Chagas disease.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 38