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Rhodnius
Rhodnius
is
a genus
of
assassin bugs
in the
subfamily
Triatominae
, and is an important
vector
in the
spread
of
Chagas disease
. The
Rhodnius
species
were important
models
for
Sir Vincent Wigglesworth's
studies
of
insect physiology
,
specifically
growth
and
development
.
Species