Cavernicola (bug)
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Scientific classification 
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Cavernicola is a genus of assassin bugs in the family Reduviidae. They are endemic to the wild ecotopes of Panama and northern South America.[1][2] Cavernicola species, as well as many other Reduviidae insects, are considered vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, a known cause of Chagas disease.[2]
Cavernicola pilosa feeds primarily on bats, but has been reported as biting humans.[2][3]
Species
- Cavernicola lenti (Barrett & Arias, 1985)
- Cavernicola pilosa (Barber, 1937)
References
- ^ Furman, Deane P. & Catts, F. Paul. Manual of Medical Entomology, Fourth Edition. Cambridge, UK: Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge, 1982. 48. ISBN 0-521-29920-9
- ^ a b c World Health Organization. Control of Chagas Disease. WHO technical Report Series, No. 905. 2002. 40-49. ISBN 92-4-120905-4
- ^ O'Toole, Christopher. The New Encyclopedia of Insects and Their Allies. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2002. 100.
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