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Panstrongylus herreri and its ability to develop under fluctuating environmental conditions

Edson Franzim Junior1 Maria Tays Mendes1 Ana Carolina Borella Marfil Anhê2 Afonso Pelli3 Marcos Vinicius Silva1 Virmondes Rodrigues Junior1 Helioswilton Sales-Campos1 Carlo Jose Freire Oliveira1

1Curso de Pós-Graduação Stricto-sensu em Medicina Tropical e Infectologia, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brasil. 2Instituto de Tecnologia e Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brasil. 3Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e Naturais, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brasil.

DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0151-2017

We appreciate the comments on the Letter to the Editor in the RSBMT regarding our study published in Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2017;50(1): 121-5. We also support and understand the importance of using the correct taxonomic status of each species, in this case, using Panstrongylus lignarius instead of P. herreri. However, it is important to mention that the taxonomic status of this species has been controversial. Some authors have cited this species as P. herreri1–5, while others have referred to this species as P. lignarius6–10. Therefore, there is a clear lack of consensus regarding this matter, which reinforces the significance of the question raised by the comments on our study.

Another interesting aspect posed by the comments refers to the total number of species of triatomines identified so far (152 species). Our group strongly supports the use of proper nomenclature and agrees with the current species delimitation. In this context, we believe that the use of the adverb approximately, which denotes that a quantity (number/time) is nearly accurate, to describe the number of species in our study should be avoided in future publications to prevent any misunderstandings.

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Received: April 14, 2017; Accepted: May 18, 2017

Corresponding author: Dr. Carlo Jose Freire Oliveira. e-mail:carlo.oliveira@uftm.edu.br

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