Triatominae: does the shape change of non-viable eggs compromise species recognition?

Parasites & Vectors

Table 1 Geographical location and year of collection in communities from which parents were used for egg production

Spp.	Province, community	E	Latitude	Longitude	Altitude	Year	Parents’ origin^a	Group	n
P. c.	Loja, Vega del Carmen	P	-4.1137	-79.5928	1086	2009	Laboratory colony (6th generation)	V	34
P. c.	Loja, Vega del Carmen	P	-4.1137	-79.5928	1086	2009	Laboratory colony (6th generation)	NV	22
T. c.	Loja, Yunga	I	-4.1225	-79.4284	1622	2015	Field colony (1st generation)	V	21
T. c.	Loja, Yunga	I	-4.1225	-79.4284	1622	2015	Field colony (1st generation)	NV	12
P. h.	Manabí, Bejuco	P	-0.99007	-80.3475	134	2007	Laboratory colony (8th generation)	V	67
P. h.	Manabí, Bejuco	P	-0.99007	-80.3475	134	2007	Laboratory colony (8th generation)	NV	55
R. e.	Manabí, Cruz Alta	S	-1.00149	-80.2705	971	2013	Laboratory colony (4th generation)	V	19
R. e.	Manabí, Cruz Alta	S	-1.00149	-80.2705	971	2013	Laboratory colony (4th generation)	NV	14

Abbreviations: P.c. Panstrongylus chinai, P.h. P. howardi, T.c. Triatoma carrioni, R.e. Rhodnius ecuadoriensis, E ecotopes, P peridomicile, I intradomicile, S sylvatic, V viable eggs, NV non-viable eggs, n number of eggs analyzed by group per species. A total of 244 eggs were analyzed
^aProvenance of the parents which were used for obtaining the eggs (estimated number of generations according to the life-cycle)

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