A Redescription of Pericapritermes ceylonicus (Holmgren, 1911) (Blattodea, Isoptera, Termitidae) and First Record from India
Until now, the occurrence of Pericapritermes ceylonicus (Holmgren) was not confirmed in the Indian mainland. Here, we document the occurrence of this species from Karnataka state constituting its first report from India. The species was identified based on the soldier caste, and the worker characte...
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| author | M. Ranjith M. M. Rocha C. M. Kalleshwaraswamy Jessica L. Ware Ruth Salas |
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Until now, the occurrence of Pericapritermes ceylonicus (Holmgren) was not confirmed in the Indian mainland. Here, we document the occurrence of this species from Karnataka state constituting its first report from India. The species was identified based on the soldier caste, and the worker characters were described for the first time, including the digestive tube and enteric valve armature. The enteric valve was characterized by the presence of gradually reducing triangular spines. The study provides the basis for further taxonomic characterization of Pericapritermes occurring in India using gut morphology of workers.
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| spelling | doaj.art-04350ab7c1f141da8d057512623289c62022-12-29T17:11:42ZengUniversidade Estadual de Feira de SantanaSociobiology0361-65252447-80672022-12-0169410.13102/sociobiology.v69i4.7238A Redescription of Pericapritermes ceylonicus (Holmgren, 1911) (Blattodea, Isoptera, Termitidae) and First Record from IndiaM. Ranjith0M. M. Rocha1C. M. Kalleshwaraswamy2Jessica L. Ware3Ruth Salas4Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Navile, Shivamogga, Karnataka, IndiaMuseu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, BrazilKeladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Navile, Shivamogga- 577204, Karnataka, IndiaDivision of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, USADivision of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, USA Until now, the occurrence of Pericapritermes ceylonicus (Holmgren) was not confirmed in the Indian mainland. Here, we document the occurrence of this species from Karnataka state constituting its first report from India. The species was identified based on the soldier caste, and the worker characters were described for the first time, including the digestive tube and enteric valve armature. The enteric valve was characterized by the presence of gradually reducing triangular spines. The study provides the basis for further taxonomic characterization of Pericapritermes occurring in India using gut morphology of workers. http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/7238Enteric valveGut morphologyKarnatakaRedescriptionSoldier |
| spellingShingle | M. Ranjith M. M. Rocha C. M. Kalleshwaraswamy Jessica L. Ware Ruth Salas A Redescription of Pericapritermes ceylonicus (Holmgren, 1911) (Blattodea, Isoptera, Termitidae) and First Record from India Sociobiology Enteric valve Gut morphology Karnataka Redescription Soldier |
| title | A Redescription of Pericapritermes ceylonicus (Holmgren, 1911) (Blattodea, Isoptera, Termitidae) and First Record from India |
| title_full | A Redescription of Pericapritermes ceylonicus (Holmgren, 1911) (Blattodea, Isoptera, Termitidae) and First Record from India |
| title_fullStr | A Redescription of Pericapritermes ceylonicus (Holmgren, 1911) (Blattodea, Isoptera, Termitidae) and First Record from India |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Redescription of Pericapritermes ceylonicus (Holmgren, 1911) (Blattodea, Isoptera, Termitidae) and First Record from India |
| title_short | A Redescription of Pericapritermes ceylonicus (Holmgren, 1911) (Blattodea, Isoptera, Termitidae) and First Record from India |
| title_sort | redescription of pericapritermes ceylonicus holmgren 1911 blattodea isoptera termitidae and first record from india |
| topic | Enteric valve Gut morphology Karnataka Redescription Soldier |
| url | http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/7238 |
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