In this study, we surveyed six species of cockroaches, two synanthropic (i.e. ecologically associated with humans) and four wild, for intestinal trypanosomatid infections. Only the wild cockroach species were found to be infected, with flagellates of the genus Herpetomonas. Two distinct genotypes were documented, one of which was described as a new species, Herpetomonas tarakana sp. n. We also propose a revision of the genus Herpetomonas and creation of a new subfamily, Phytomonadinae, to include Herpetomonas, Phytomonas, and a newly described genus Lafontella n. gen. (type species Lafontella mariadeanei comb. n.), which can be distinguished from others by morphological and molecular traits.

Biology Centre Institute of Parasitology Czech Academy of Sciences 370 05 České Budějovice Czech Republic

Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Toronto Ontorio M5G 1Z8 Canada

Department of Biology and Ecology Faculty of Science University of Ostrava 710 00 Ostrava Czech Republic

Department of Parasitology Faculty of Science Charles University 128 44 Prague Czech Republic

Faculty of Sciences University of South Bohemia 370 05 České Budějovice Czech Republic

Life Science Research Centre Faculty of Science University of Ostrava 710 00 Ostrava Czech Republic

Zoological Institute Russian Academy of Sciences 199034 St Petersburg Russia

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