Cryptotermespugnus (Blattodea, Isoptera, Kalotermitidae), a new drywood termite species from the Brazilian Caatinga dry forest and key to South American Cryptotermes Banks, 1909.
| Autor: | Scheffrahn RH; Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 3205 College Avenue Davie, Florida 33314, USA University of Florida Davie United States of America., Vasconcellos A; Laboratório de Termitologia, Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia, Centro de Ciências Exatas e da Natureza, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Paraíba, Brazil Universidade Federal da Paraíba João Pessoa Brazil. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | ZooKeys [Zookeys] 2023 Oct 11; Vol. 1182, pp. 11-18. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 11 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.3897/zookeys.1182.108243 |
| Abstrakt: | A new termite species, Cryptotermespugnus sp. nov. , is described from northeastern Brazil. The winged imago of C.pugnus is distinguished from most congeners by the lack of arolia and the multiple branches connecting the median vein to the radial sector. The soldier is unique among South American Cryptotermes by its cuboidal head capsule and very rugose postclypeus. The new species constitutes the fourteenth Cryptotermes species on the continent for which we provide a key to soldiers. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Alexandre Vasconcellos.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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