Kissing Bug, Rhodnius barretti n. sp. (Reduviidae: Triatominae) photo

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03-MAY-2009

Kissing Bug, Rhodnius barretti n. sp. (Reduviidae: Triatominae)

Yasuní National Park, Prov. Orellana, Ecuador

This blood-sucking bug was literally swept from a high door ledge with a broom (momentarily the most convenient tool in sight). These insects are serious vectors of Trypanosoma, the protozoan responsible for causing the dreaded Chagas Disease. Rhodnius barretti was newly described by Abad-Franch et al. (2013).

Det. J.M. Ayala 2014.
iNaturalist observation

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
1/125s f/11.0 at 100.0mm iso200 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	03-May-2009 14:07:32
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 450D
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	100 mm
Exposure Time	1/125 sec
Aperture	f/11
ISO Equivalent	200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode	(-1)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	program (1)
Focus Distance

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J.M. Ayala L.		06-Dec-2014 18:57
I'm pretty sure it is Rhodnius barretti Abad-Franch et al, 2013

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