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Two new termites (Isoptera) from the United Republic of Cameroon
Author(s) -
COLLINS N. M.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
systematic entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1365-3113
pISSN - 0307-6970
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3113.1977.tb00364.x
Subject(s) - termitidae , biology , affinities , key (lock) , genus , zoology , ecology , biochemistry
Two new termites (Isoptera) from the Apicotermes branch of the Apicotermitinae (Termitidae) are described. One, Phoxotermes cerberus , is the type‐species of a new genus and the other is a species of Machadotermes Weidner, namely M.rigidus . The affinities and habits of the two species are discussed and a key to the three known species of Machadotermes given.