An annotated list of the triatomine species present in French Guiana is given. It is based on field collections
carried out between 1993-2008, museum collections and a literature review. Fourteen species, representing four
tribes and six genera, are now known in this country and are illustrated (habitus). Three species are recorded from
French Guiana for the first time:
Cavernicola pilosa
,
Microtriatoma trinidadensis
and
Rhodnius paraensis
. The two
most common and widely distributed species are
Panstrongylus geniculatus
and
Rhodnius pictipes
. The presence of
two species (
Panstrongylus megistus
and
Triatoma maculata
) could be fortuitous and requires confirmation. Also,
the presence of Rhodnius prolixus is doubtful; while it was previously recorded in French Guiana, it was probably
mistaken for
R. robustus. A key for French Guiana’s triatomine species is provided.