title: First report of Rhodnius montenegrensis (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) in the State of Acre, Brazil.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This paper reports, for the first time, the presence of Rhodnius montenegrensis in the State of Acre, Brazil.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two female R. montenegrensis were collected in a dwelling in the rural area of Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The occurrence of this species was confirmed, and the number of Triatominae species in the State of Acre increased from four to five.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Further studies should be performed to reach a clearer understanding of the ecology of this arthropod, its possible role in transmitting Chagas' disease and rangeliosis, and its current geographical distribution in the region.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós Graduação em Biologia Experimental, Fundação Universidade Federal de Rondônia, Porto Velho, Rondônia, BR.
authors.forename: Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira
authors.initials: DU
authors.lastname: Meneguetti
authors.affiliation: Colégio de Aplicação, Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, Acre, BR.
authors.forename: Simone Delgado
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Tojal
authors.affiliation: Colégio de Aplicação, Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, Acre, BR.
authors.forename: Pedro Raimundo Mathias de
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, São Paulo, BR.
authors.forename: João Aristeu da
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, Monte Negro, Rondônia, BR.
authors.forename: Luis Marcelo Aranha
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Camargo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D012239:Rhodnius / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*