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Adult and nymphs of Microtriatoma trinidadensis (Lent, 1951) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) caught from peridomestic environment in BoliviaDOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762001000700001 Keywords: microtriatoma trinidadensis, rhodnius stali, peridomestic, coprophagy, bolivia. Abstract: this is the first report of adult and nymphs (20 nymphs of all stages and 4 adults) of microtriatoma trinidadensis (lent 1951) (hemiptera: reduviidae: triatominae) collected in peridomestic environment, in the department of la paz, bolivia. these specimens were associated to rhodnius stali lent, jurberg & galv?o 1993. the exceptional finding of m. trinidadensis in peridomestic environment, illustrates the general tendency of triatominae to adapt to human dwellings and dependences.
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