A Redescription of Pericapritermes ceylonicus (Holmgren, 1911) (Blattodea, Isoptera, Termitidae) and First Record from India

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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Main Authors: M. Ranjith, M. M. Rocha, C. M. Kalleshwaraswamy, Jessica L. Ware, Ruth Salas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2022-12-01
Series:Sociobiology
Subjects:
Enteric valve
Gut morphology
Karnataka
Redescription
Soldier
Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/7238

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