Acorhinotermes Emerson 1949
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Description
Key to Acorhinotermes species based on soldier caste
1. Mandibular points extend beyond the fontanelle (See Castro & Scheffrahn 2019; Fig. 2A–B).................. A. claritae
1. Mandibular points do not extend beyond the fontanelle (Fig. 2A–B)............................................. 2
2. Frontal projection of head vastly inflated in lateral view, whit an abrupt transition to labrum; dark brown head capsule (Fig. 2B)................................................................................... A. murui sp. nov.
2. Frontal projection of head slightly inflated, with a continuous transition to labrum; reddish yellow head capsule (See Castro & Scheffrahn 2019; Fig. 3A–B)................................................................. A. subfusciceps
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Additional details
Identifiers
Biodiversity
- Family
- Rhinotermitidae
- Genus
- Acorhinotermes
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Order
- Blattodea
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Scientific name authorship
- Emerson
- Taxon rank
- genus
- Taxonomic concept label
- Acorhinotermes Emerson, 1949 sec. Castro, 2023
References
- Castro, D. & Scheffrahn, R. H. (2019) A new species of Acorhinotermes Emerson, 1949 (Blattodea, Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae) from Colombia, with a key to Neotropical Rhinotermitinae species based on minor soldiers. ZooKeys, 891, 61 - 70. https: // doi. org / 10.3897 / zookeys. 891.37523