Fig. 3

Phenotypic diversity in Rhodnius ecuadoriensis. a–d Southern-Andean populations (primarily from vertebrate tree-nests but often found in/around houses): Loja female, dorsal (a) and ventral (b) views; and Peru male, dorsal (c) and ventral (d) views; the arrows in d indicate the lighter central area of femora (see text). e–h Northern populations (primarily from Phytelephas aequatorialis palms): northern-lowland Manabí female, dorsal view (e), northern-Andean Tsáchilas male, dorsal view (f), northern-Andean Tsáchilas female, dorsal view (g; the inset highlights the well-developed denticle in the distal tip of the fore femora), northern-Andean Tsáchilas female, ventral view (h). Scale bar: approx. 5 mm