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Triatoma recurva

Key characteristics:

  1. Yellow-orange margin around outer edge of abdomen; abdomen wide often strongly curved up at edges
  2. Mouthparts relatively hairless with longer hairs at tip
  3. Pronotum uniformly dark colored
  4. Tip of scutellum long, narrow
  5. Wings uniformly dark colored
  6. Legs long, slender
Map showing the estimated U.S. distribution of Triatoma recurva. The state highlighted is NM.

Estimated U.S. Distribution

Silhouette of a generic Triatomine bug next to a scale. The scale says Triatoma recurva is 25.5-33.0mm (1.0-1.3in) long.
 
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  • Page last reviewed: November 2, 2010
  • Page last updated: November 2, 2010
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