A new species of Ereymatermes Constantino (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) from the northeastern Atlantic Forest, Brazil

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo)

Eliana M. Cancello²  Carolina Cuezzo¹ 

[1] ,Universidade de São Paulo Museu de Zoologia São Paulo SP ,Brasil

关键词: Ereymatermes;    Isoptera;    Termites;    Nasutitermitinae;    Atlantic Forest;    Ereymatermes;    Isoptera;    cupins;    Nasutitermitinae;    Mata Atlântica;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0031-10492007002300001

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Ereymatermes Constantino is a nasute genus endemic to the Neotropical region, which included Ereymatermes rotundiceps Constantino from the forest of the lower Japurá River, AM, Brazil, and E. panamensis Roisin from the Panama Canal area. Herein Ereymatermes piquira, a new species from the northeastern Atlantic Forest, is described and illustrated based on the soldier and worker castes. The meaning of the two types of workers ("worker with broad gap" and "worker with narrow gap") and its relation to feeding habits are discussed.

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