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Distribution
Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guyana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Distribution map

Synonyms
None

Bionomics
Chagasia larvae are usually found in shaded streams among the roots of trees and in grassy margins or dead leaves and other debris. They sometimes occur in clear rock-pools along shaded streams. Adults remain in vegetation near the larval habitats or enter nearby forest canopy. Females bite during the day and night, but seldom feed on humans.

Medical Importance
Species of Chagasia are not known to transmit any pathogens of human diseases.

Important References >> 		habitus image Representative species shown here:
Chagasia bathana

Genus-specific Diagnostic Characters, Adult Stage:
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1. Abdominal sterna, and usually terga, largely or entirely without scales,
2. Scutellum tri-lobed, with setae arranged in 3 distinct groups on scutellar lobes,

Recommended characters:
3. Prespiracular setae present,
4. Base of hindcoxa distinctly ventral to base of mesomeron,
5. Lower mesepimeral setae absent,
6. Postspiracular setae absent.

Genus-specific Diagnostic Characters, Larval Stage >>