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Growth and demography ofCubitermes speciosus mounds (Isoptera, Termitidae)
Insectes Sociaux, 1996The growth and demography ofCubitermes speciosus mounds were studied in an equatorial forest ecosystem near Kisangani, Zaire. The mounds were censused and measured on eight occasions from June 1985 to January 1993 on 25 plots of 100 m2. Mounds were found to grow in two ways: either they were enlarged sporadically, leading to a correlation between age ...
Soki, Kue-Di-Kuenda +2 more
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Divergence times in the termite genus Macrotermes (Isoptera: Termitidae)
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2007The evolution of fungus-growing termites is supposed to have started in the African rain forests with multiple invasions of semi-arid habitats as well as multiple invasions of the Oriental region. We used sequences of the mitochondrial COII gene and Bayesian dating to investigate the time frame of the evolution of Macrotermes, an important genus of ...
R, Brandl +9 more
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Ergatoid reproductives in Nasutitermes columbicus (Isoptera, Termitidae)
Journal of Morphology, 1988AbstractNumerous functional ergatoid replacement reproductives were found in one colony of Nasutitermes columbicus in Panama. Their morphology was mainly workerlike, although several imaginal characters such as the compound eyes and variable wing buds were more or less developed.
Charles, Noirot, Barbara L, Thorne
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Description of the imago of Neocapritermes utiariti (Isoptera: Termitidae: Termitinae)
Zootaxa, 2017The neotropical termite genus Neocapritermes Holmgren (1912) was revised by Krishna & Araujo (1968), who recognized 14 valid species. Two additional species were described by Constantino (1991), and another one by Bandeira & Cancello (1992). However, the imago of most species of Neocapritermes remain unknown.
Azevedo, Renato A. +3 more
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Wing microsculpturing in the termite genusAmitermes (Termitidae, Amitermitinae)
Proceedings: Animal Sciences, 1985Wing microsculpturing has been described in the genusAmitermes. It occurs on the upper and lower wing surfaces and is composed of a single row of small (3–5 μm long), thorny papillae at the anterior margin and numerous micrasters all over the wing membrane (size 6–8 μm×5–7 μm; density 9200–9600/mm2).
M L Roonwal, N S Rathore
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Termites (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae, Rhinotermitidae, Termitidae) of Ecuador
Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.), 2009Abstract Termites are an abundant and diverse group in the Neotropics with about 500 species representing 83 genera. The paucity of the termite fauna recorded from Ecuador is due, in part, to a lack of deliberate surveys. We revise the termite fauna of Ecuador and raise the number of species from 25 species to 72 based on our recent termite surveys. Of
Brian W. Bahder +4 more
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A review of the Nasutitermitinae (Isoptera: Termitidae) from India
Oriental Insects, 1983Abstract Members of the subfamily Nasutitermitinae are widely distributed throughout the tropics. This subfamily is the highest evolved one, and is also the largest subfamily in the Order Isoptera. The direction of evolutionary advancement in the subfamily Nasutitermitinae is the gradual reduction of the mandibles of the soldier caste accompanied by ...
P. K. Sen-Sarma, S. C. Verma
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Mixotrophy in the termite gut acetogen, Sporomusa termitida
Archives of Microbiology, 1991Cell suspensions of H2/CO2-grown Sporomusa termitida catalyzed an H2-supported synthesis of acetate from CO2 at rates of about 1 μmol acetate x h-1 x mg protein-1. Cells pre-grown on methanol, mannitol, lactate, or glycine also displayed H2-supported acetogenesis from CO2, although at rates 5–85% that of H2/CO2-grown cells.
John A. Breznak, Jodi Switzer Blum
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The nasus gland: A new gland in soldiers of Angularitermes (Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae)
Arthropod Structure & Development, 2015Termites have developed many exocrine glands, generally dedicated to defence or communication. Although a few of these glands occur in all termite species, or represent synapomorphies of larger clades, others are morphological innovations of a single species, or a few related species. Here, we describe the nasus gland, a new gland occurring at the base
Jan, Šobotník +7 more
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A sex-linked ring quadrivalent in Termitidae (Isoptera)
Chromosoma, 1978A sex-linked ring of four multiple has been identified at male meiosis in 21 African species of Termitidae. Since this ring occurs only in the males it is clear that it represents a multiple sex chromosome system of the X1X2Y1Y2♂∶X1X1X2X2♀ type.
Pierre Pol Vincke, Jean Pierre Tilquin
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