Sandsitermes gen. nov., a new nasute termite genus from South America (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae)

Autor(es)

Cuezzo, Carolina ; Cancello, Eliana M. ; Carrijo, Tiago F.

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Zootaxa; v. 4221, n. 5, p. 562-574, JAN 20 2017.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

We establish herein a new genus of Neotropical termites of the subfamily Nasutitermitinae, Sandsitermes gen. nov.. The new genus accommodates a previously described species, Nasutitermes robustus (Holmgren), and is diagnosed by worker characters, including the mandibles, the gut-coiling configuration in situ, and the pattern of cushions and spines of the enteric valve. We characterized and illustrated the imago for the first time and redescribe the soldier and worker castes of Sandsitermes robustus gen. et comb. nov. from syntypes and other samples from eastern Peru. We support our taxonomic decision, presenting morphological differences between the gut pattern and enteric valve of S. robustus and 13 neotropical Nasutitermes species studied for this report, and discuss possible relationships with other neotropical nasute termites. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 10/08260-3 - International Union for the Study of Social Insects - IUSSI 2010
• Beneficiário: Eliana Marques Cancello
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Reunião - Exterior
• Processo FAPESP: 13/05610-1 - Integrando o conhecimento taxonômico para inferir a filogenia do grupo Subulitermes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) na região neotropical
• Beneficiário: Adriana Carolina Cuezzo
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 13/03767-0 - Análise filogeográfica do complexo Heterotermes tenuis (Hagen, 1858) (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae)
• Beneficiário: Tiago Fernandes Carrijo
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado