The taxonomic catalog of the Brazilian fauna: biodiversity and geographical distribution of Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in Brazil Author Galvão, Cleber Laboratório Nacional e Internacional de Referência em Taxonomia de Triatomíneos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Author Gil-Santana, Hélcio R. Laboratório de Diptera, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Avenida Brasil 4365, 21045 - 900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. clebergalvao@gmail.com Author Oliveira, Jader de Laboratório de Entomologia em Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo. & Programa de Pós-GraduaÇão em Ciência, InovaÇão e Tecnologia para a Amazônia, Universidade Federal do Acre. Rodovia BR 364, km 4, 69920 - 900 Rio Branco, AC, Brazil. text Zoologia 2024 e 24006 2024-09-06 41 1 28 https://doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689.v41.e24006 journal article 10.1590/S1984-4689.v41.e24006 1984-4689 2EB17AC1-901B-483D-9752-3574A681A1 Triatoma matogrossensis Leite & Barbosa, 1953 Distribution. Mato Grosso do Sul . Public health importance. Triatoma matogrossensis is a sylvatic species and can be found in peridomiciliar and domiciliar habitats. It was reported invading human dwellings and might act as a vector of Chagas disease ( Noireau et al. 2002 ). Remarks. This species is morphologically similar to T. vandae and other members in matogrossensis subcomplex ( Gardim et al. 2013 ). The influence of pigeon and rabbit blood-meals on egg laying, egg hatching and the life span of this bug has been studied under laboratory conditions by Marassá et al. (1998) and the sialotranscriptome was reported by Assumpção et al. (2012)