Comments:  The members of Triatominae (trī·ə′täm·ə′nē), a subfamily of Reduviidae, are also known as conenose bugs, kissing bugs or triatomines. Most of the 130 or more species of this subfamily are haematophagous, i.e. feed on vertebrate blood; exceptionally some species feed on other invertebrates (Sandoval et al. 2000, 2004). They are mainly found and widespread in America, with a few species present in Asia, Africa and Australia. These bugs usually share shelter with nesting vertebrates, from which they suck blood.

Keywords:  conenose bugs,haematophagous,kissing bugs,reduviidae,triatominae,triatomines