Detailed Record for Rhodnius colombiensis

Common Name: Kissing bug

Taxonomy: Phylum Arthropoda / Sub Phylum Hexapoda / Class Insecta / Sub Class Pterygota / Order Hemiptera / Family Reduviidae / Genus Rhodnius

C-value (pg): 0.58

Method: Flow Cytometry

Cell Type: Testes

Standard Species: Homo sapiens = 3.50pg

References:
Diaz, S., F. Panzera, N. Jaramillo-O, R. Perez, R. Fernandez, G. Vallejo, A. Saldana, J.E. Calzeda, O. Triana, and A. Gomez-Palacio (2014). Genetic, cytogenetic and morphological trends in the evolution of the Rhodnius (Triatominae: Rhodniini) trans-Andean group. PLOS One 9: e87493.

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