Chasitermes pax, a new genus and species of soldierless termite (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae) from the island of Trinidad

Autor(es)

Scheffrahn, Rudolf H. ; Carrijo, Tiago F.

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: ZOOKEYS; v. N/A, n. 1139, p. 10-pg., 2023-01-11.

Resumo

Chasitermes pax Scheffrahn & Carrijo gen. et sp. nov. is described from workers collected from a single colony in the Northern Range of Trinidad. The shape and texture of the unsclerotized enteric valve, tubular shape of the enteric valve seating, and prominent spherical mesenteric tongue of C. pax are the diagnostic characters for both the genus and species. A Bayesian phylogenetic analysis using the COI gene and including all neotropical Apicotermitinae genera described to date supports the new genus as a distinct terminal. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 20/06041-4 - Apicotermitinae (Blattaria, Isoptera, Termitidae) da região do alto Rio Madeira, Rondônia: taxonomia e dimensões da diversidade
• Beneficiário: Tiago Fernandes Carrijo
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular