title: Triatoma jatai sp. nov. in the state of Tocantins, Brazil (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae).
abstract: Triatoma jatai sp. nov. is the first new species of triatomine to be described in the state of Tocantins, in the northern region of Brazil. It was caught on rock outcrops in the wild environment and, more recently, invading homes. While T. jatai sp. nov. is morphologically similar to Triatoma costalimai, it is distinguished by its general colouring, differences in the blotches on the connexivum, wing size in females and external structures of the male genitalia. The type series has been deposited in the Entomological Collection and Herman Lent Collection, Oswaldo Cruz Institute-Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Transmissores de Leishmanioses, Setor de Entomologia Médica e Forense, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Teresa Cristina Monte
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: Simone Caldas
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Teves-Neves
authors.forename: Jacenir Reis dos
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Santos-Mallet
authors.forename: Ana Laura
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Carbajal-de-la-Fuente
authors.forename: Catarina Macedo
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lopes
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D013045:Species Specificity; D014224:Triatoma / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*