Habitat
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Found near lowland swamps and large rivers.
- author
- John Burger
- editor
- Manuel A. Zumbado
- editor
- Cristian Granados
- editor
- Elvia Zumbado
Behavior
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This species is nocturnal.
- author
- John Burger
- editor
- Manuel A. Zumbado
- editor
- Cristian Granados
- editor
- Elvia Zumbado
Distribution
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Distribucion en Costa Rica:
Distribucion General: Mexico to Panama.
- author
- John Burger
- editor
- Manuel A. Zumbado
- editor
- Cristian Granados
- editor
- Elvia Zumbado
Trophic Strategy
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Females feed on the blood of domestic animals and other mammals (possibly also on reptiles).
- author
- John Burger
- editor
- Manuel A. Zumbado
- editor
- Cristian Granados
- editor
- Elvia Zumbado
Life Cycle
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Immature stages unknown.
- author
- John Burger
- editor
- Manuel A. Zumbado
- editor
- Cristian Granados
- editor
- Elvia Zumbado
Diagnostic Description
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Hind tibiae without apical spurs; basicosta without strong setae; third antennal segment with at most an acute dorsobasal angle; tibiae not inflated; callus present; frontoclypeus and genae not produced; labella at least partly shiny sclerotized; front narrow, over 5 times as high as the basal width. small, narrower than the front; third antennal segment with a strong angle; body dull yellowish; legs yellow to light brown; abdomen unicolorous yellowish to reddish brown (females) or bright pale yellow (males).
- author
- John Burger
- editor
- Manuel A. Zumbado
- editor
- Cristian Granados
- editor
- Elvia Zumbado
Diagnostic Description
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Localidad del tipo: "Honduras"
Depositario del tipo: London: The Natural History Museum.
Recolector del tipo:
- author
- John Burger
- editor
- Manuel A. Zumbado
- editor
- Cristian Granados
- editor
- Elvia Zumbado