Schievitermes globicornis, a new genus and species of Termitinae (Blattodea, Termitidae) from French Guiana

By

Roisin, Yves

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1125

Pages

103--114

Subjects

Isoptera , Neocapritermes , Neotropical region , new species , Planicapritermes , Termite

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1125.91124

 

Abstract

Asymmetrical snapping mandibles have evolved several times in termites. In the Neotropics, asymmetrical snapping mandibles are found in soldiers of four genera:Neocapritermes,Planicapritermes,CornicapritermesandDihoplotermes. Here, I describeSchievitermes globicornis, new genus and species, from French Guiana. This genus is characterized by an absence of a frontal prominence and slightly asymmetrical mandibles in the soldier caste. The morphology and anatomy of the worker reveal a wood-based diet, and suggest thatSchievitermes,PlanicapritermesandNeocapritermesconstitute a monophyletic group, which is consistent with mtDNA data.