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

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, Cornicapritermes and Dihoplotermes. Here, I describe Schievitermesglobicornis, 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 that Schievitermes, Planicapritermes and Neocapritermes constitute a monophyletic group, which is consistent with mtDNA data.

• Publication year

  2022

• Venue

  ZooKeys

• Publication date

  2022-10-20

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.3897/zookeys.1125.91124PMID 36761286PMCID 9836540
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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