[Triatominae capable of transmitting Trypanosoma cruzi in Cuba]

A brief review of the species of the genus Triatoma that have been described in some epidemiology books is made. Triatoma rubrofasciata has been found at the Oriente province in our country. Triatoma flavida has been found at the Pinar del Río, Las Villas, Camagüey, and Oriente provinces. Both insects transmit the Chagas' disease.