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Triatoma sanguisuga

Classification

Class
Insecta

Triatoma sanguisuga, also known as the eastern bloodsucking conenose, is an insect of the Triatominae subfamily, known as kissing bugs. Taxonomy It was first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1855 and named Conorhinus sanguisuga. Description They are generally 16 to 21 mm long, black or dark brown, with six reddish-orange spots along each side of a wide abdomen.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1,193