Results 11 to 20 of about 56 (48)
Zootaxa, 2013 The New World Anoplotermes group is a common and diverse clade of soil-dwelling soldierless termites that is undergoing needed taxonomic reclassification. Based on robust worker gut morphology centered near the enteric valve, a new genus and its singular species, Compositermes vindai, are described from collections encompassing a massive expanse of ...
Carrijo, Tiago F. +2 more
+9 more sources
Sociobiology, 2022 This is the first record of gregarine infection in the worker midgut of the Neotropical termites Ruptitermes pitan and Ruptitermes reconditus. Gregarines have already been described in the gut and hemocoel in workers of other termite species, and although these protozoa are not able to kill these insects, they may affect their fitness.
Janei, Vanelize, Costa-Leonardo, Ana M.
openaire +3 more sources
Aparatermes thornatus (Isoptera: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae), a New Species of Soldierless Termite from Northern Amazonia [PDF]
Florida Entomologist, 2019 The worker of Aparatermes thornatus is described as the fourth species of a widespread Neotropical termite genus, Aparatermes, from the worker caste. This species occurs in northern Amazonia. The enteric valve armature of A. thornatus and the unique coloration of its worker's head capsule distinguish it from its 3 congeners.
Pinzón Florian, O. P. +2 more
openaire +2 more sources
Dehiscent organs used for defensive behavior of kamikaze termites of the genus Ruptitermes (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae) are not glands [PDF]
Micron, 2016 During Isoptera evolution, the caste of soldiers disappeared in some Apicotermitinae termites as in the Neotropical Ruptitermes. Paired dorsolateral structures located between the metathorax and abdomen of foraging workers of Ruptitermes were previously denominated dehiscent glands, and are responsible for releasing an adhesive secretion that ...
Poiani, Silvana B. +1 more
openaire +3 more sources
Disjunctitermes insularis, a new soldierless termite genus and species (Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitinae) from Guadeloupe and Peru [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2017 Disjunctitermes insularisgen. n. & sp. n. is described from workers collected on Guadeloupe and in Peru and is the first soldierless termite found on a deep-water island. As with many soldierless and soil-feeding termite species, the enteric valve morphology is an essential diagnostic character of D. insularis. The D.
Scheffrahn,Rudolf +3 more
openaire +3 more sources
Tonsuritermes, a new soldierless termite genus and two new species from South America (Blattaria: Isoptera: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae) [PDF]
Zootaxa, 2018 A new genus, Tonsuritermes Cancello & Constantini gen. nov., is described from South America. The main morphological features of the new genus are a remarkable frontal gland and protibia with two rows of spine-like bristles. Two new species of Tonsuritermes are described: T. tucki Cancello & Constantini sp. nov. and T.
Constantini, Joice P. +6 more
openaire +7 more sources
Echinotermes biriba, a new genus and species of soldierless termite from the Colombian and Peruvian Amazon (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2018 A new Apicotermitinae genus and speciesEchinotermesbiribais described from workers collected on the Andean-Amazon Piedmont in Colombia and Peru. The enteric valve armature ofEchinotermesbiribaCastro & Scheffrahn,gen. et sp. n.is a remarkably diagnostic character.
Daniel Castro +2 more
openaire +4 more sources
ZooKeys, 2023 The neotropical Apicotermitinae is a common and widespread clade of mostly soil-feeding soldierless termites. With few exceptions, species of this group were originally assigned to the genus Anoplotermes Müller, 1873. The application of internal worker morphology coupled with genetic sequencing has recently shed light on the true diversity of this ...
Tiago F. Carrijo +7 more
openaire +4 more sources
Updates to the generic key for workers of Apicotermitinae (Carrijo et al. 2023, 338) 7 Enteric valve armature consists of six palmate pads................................................ Humutermes - Enteric valve armature with one to three sclerotized pads or enteric valve unarmed................................ 7 ’ 7’ Enteric valve seating tubular of
Ferreira, Renan Rodrigues +4 more
openaire +1 more source