The taxonomic catalog of the Brazilian fauna: biodiversity and geographical distribution of Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in Brazil Galvão, Cleber Gil-Santana, Hélcio R. Oliveira, Jader de Zoologia 2024 e 24006 2024-09-06 41 1 28 585YC (Stal, 1859) Stal 1859 [291,646,1080,1105] Insecta Reduviidae Triatoma Animalia Hemiptera 14 15 Arthropoda species sordida  Distribution. Acre, Bahia, Distrito Federal, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Pernambuco, PiauÍ, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Pauloand Tocantins. Public health importance.  Triatoma sordidahas a wide range of sylvatic ecotopes, including woodpiles, hollow trees, under bark, and in nests of many species of wild birds ( Lent and Wygodzinsky 1979). It is frequently colonized peridomestic habitats especially chicken coops and have been increasingly reported from houses. Remarks. This species is currently most frequently captured in the peridomestic environment in Brazil, particularly in areas where  T. infestanshas been eliminated ( Diotaiuti et al. 1995, Pereira et al, 2006, Monteiro et al. 2009).