The termite genus Glyptotermes (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae) from Paraguay

By

Scheffrahn, Rudolf

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1059

Pages

23--33

Subjects

Glyptotermes canellae , Glyptotermes hickmani sp. nov , Humid Chaco , imago , redescription , soldier

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1059.70500

 

Abstract

A 2012 termite expedition yielded the first species of Glyptotermes known from Paraguay, G. hickmanisp. nov. and G. canellae (Müller, 1873), the latter previously known from Argentina and Brazil. Both are described based on the soldier and imago castes.