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Estudo taxonômico de Cylindrotermes Holmgren (Isoptera, Termitidae Termitinae)
Papeis Avulsos De Zoologia, 2007 O trabalho é um estudo taxonômico de Cylindrotermes Holmgren (Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae), incluindo a redescrição do gênero, a descrição de três espécies novas C. caata, C. capixaba e C. sapiranga, além da redescrição de quatro, das cinco espécies
Mauricio Martins da Rocha +1 more
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First records of the termite, Termes hispaniolae (Banks, 1918) (Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae), from Bolivia and new Caribbean Basin records [PDF]
Check List, 2020 The genus Termes Linnaeus, 1758 occurs in the Neotropical, Ethiopian, and Oriental regions and is notable for the long, narrow, and nearly symmetrical mandibles of the soldier caste. I report the presence of T.
Rudolf Scheffrahn
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EDIS, 2002 This document is EENY-112, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date August 1999. Reviewed May 2003.
Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Nan-Yao Su
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Schievitermes globicornis, a new genus and species of Termitinae (Blattodea, Termitidae) from French Guiana [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2022 Asymmetrical snapping mandibles have evolved several times in termites. In the Neotropics, asymmetrical snapping mandibles are found in soldiers of four genera: Neocapritermes, Planicapritermes, Cornicapritermes and Dihoplotermes.
Yves Roisin
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Floresta e Ambiente, 2021 In this study, we surveyed termites in Thailand and characterized the mounds they built in mixed deciduous forests. We analyzed soil samples from termite mounds for moisture, electrical conductivity, temperature, pH, and soil texture.
Paiphan Paejaroen +3 more
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Lista de los géneros de Termitidae (Insecta: Isoptera) de Colombia
Biota Colombiana, 2005 Isoptera es un orden de tamaño mediano de insectos eusociales comúnmente conocidos como termitas, los cuales se encuentran entre los insectos mas antiguos, con fósiles de130 millones de años (Cancello & Myles 2000; Takuya & Masahiko 2001).
Andrea Patricia Vargas-Niño +1 more
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The biogeography of Gabonese savannas: Evidence from termite community richness and composition
Journal of Biogeography, Volume 50, Issue 9, Page 1505-1518, September 2023., 2023 Abstract Aim The mosaic of savannas that persists in the forest‐dominant Congo Basin is thought to be palaeoclimatic relics, but past biogeographical processes that have formed and maintained these systems are poorly understood. Here, we explored the post‐Pleistocene biogeography of Gabon's savannas using termites as biological indicators to understand
Fidèle Evouna Ondo +11 more
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Neoisoptera repeatedly colonised Madagascar after the Middle Miocene climatic optimum
Ecography, Volume 2023, Issue 7, July 2023., 2023 Madagascar is home to many endemic plant and animal species owing to its ancient isolation from other landmasses. This unique fauna includes several lineages of termites, a group of insects known for their key role in organic matter decomposition in many terrestrial ecosystems. How and when termites colonised Madagascar remains unknown.
Menglin Wang +12 more
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Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2021 A checklist of termites (Blattodea: Isoptera) of southern India with their distribution is presented in this paper. In total, 132 species from five families are listed, of which Termitidae Latreille, 1802 is the dominant family comprising 101 species ...
M. Ranjith, C.M. Kalleshwaraswamy
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 12, Issue 8, August 2022., 2022 Captive‐born lesser anteater can survive in nonnative habitat by expanding their food acceptance. The escaped lesser anteater fed on both sympatric and nonsympatric ant and termite taxa in Taiwan and survived for 3 months. Abstract Studies on the role of natural predatory instincts in captive‐born mammalian myrmecophagy are rare.
Nick Ching‐Min Sun +3 more
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