Zootaxa2011,Issue(2967) :8.

Key to the soldiers of Angularitermes Emerson with a new species from Brazilian Amazonia (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae)

TIAGO F. CARRIJO MAURICIO M. ROCHA CAROLINA CUEZZO ELIANA M. CANCELLO
Zootaxa2011,Issue(2967) :8.

Key to the soldiers of Angularitermes Emerson with a new species from Brazilian Amazonia (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae)

TIAGO F. CARRIJO 1MAURICIO M. ROCHA 2CAROLINA CUEZZO 3ELIANA M. CANCELLO2
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作者信息

  • 1. Faculdade de Filosofia Ciencias e Letras de Ribeirao Preto, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, 14040-901, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
  • 2. Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Cx. Postal 42.494, 04218-970 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
  • 3. CONICET- Instituto Superior de Entomologia "Dr. A. Willink ", Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, UNT, Miguel Lillo 205, T4000JFE, San Miguel de Tucumdn, Argentina
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Abstract

An identification key based on characters of the soldier caste is provided for species of Angularitermes. Soldiers of previously described species in the genus, A. clypeatus, A. nasutissimus, A. orestes, A. pinocchio and A. tiguassu, are illustrated along with a new species, Angularitermes coninasus, n. sp., that is described and illustrated from soldier and worker castes. Samples of the new species were collected from epigeal nests at the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. The soldier of A. coninasus, n.sp. is distinguished from its congeners by having a short conical frontal tube, much wider at its base.

Key words

termites/taxonomy/Neotropical region/indentication key

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出版年

2011
Zootaxa

Zootaxa

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ISSN:1175-5326
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