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T iunatermes mariuzani gen. nov. et sp. nov., a new nasute termite from the B razilian savannah ( I soptera: T ermitidae)
Author(s) -
Carrijo Tiago F,
Cuezzo Carolina,
Santos Rafaella G
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
austral entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.502
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 2052-1758
pISSN - 2052-174X
DOI - 10.1111/aen.12137
Subject(s) - subfamily , gizzard , biology , anatomy , zoology , ecology , biochemistry , gene
T iunatermes mariuzani gen. nov. and sp. nov. from the subfamily Nasutitermitinae is described based on soldiers and workers collected in B razilian savannah ( C errado), J alapão region, B razil. Digital images, scanning electron micrographs and illustrations of diagnostic characters are provided. Soldiers and workers of T iunatermes share in particular some morphological traits with the neotropical nasute termite genera A nhangatermes C onstantino, but soldiers can be distinguished by a conical nasus, procoxa without a hump on the anterior surface, abdominal sclerites well sclerotized, and imbricate tergites and workers are distinguished by mandible morphology, coiling gut in situ , and cuticular armature of the gizzard and the enteric valve.