New species of termite Pericapritermes travancorensis sp. nov. (Isoptera: Termitidae: Termitinae) from India
A new species of Pericapritermes, P. travancorensis sp. nov. (Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae), is described from Kerala, India, based on the characters of the king, queen, imago, soldiers, and workers. Morphological measurements of the king, queen, imago, soldiers, and workers are given with suit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Threatened Taxa |
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| Online Access: | https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3389 |
| Summary: | A new species of Pericapritermes, P. travancorensis sp. nov. (Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae), is described from Kerala, India, based on the characters of the king, queen, imago, soldiers, and workers. Morphological measurements of the king, queen, imago, soldiers, and workers are given with suitable illustrations. List of species of the genus Pericapritermes from the Oriental region is provided. |
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| ISSN: | 0974-7893 0974-7907 |