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Constantino, R. & Carvalho, S. H. C. (2012) A taxonomic revision of the Neotropical termite genus Cyrilliotermes Fontes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Syntermitinae). Zootaxa, 3186, 25-41.
No full textConstantino, R., Carvalho, S. H. C. (2012): Constantino, R. & Carvalho, S. H. C. (2012) A taxonomic revision of the Neotropical termite genus Cyrilliotermes Fontes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Syntermitinae). Zootaxa, 3186, 25-41. Zootaxa 3242: 68, DOI: 10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3242.1.
Anhangatermes macarthuri Constantino 1990
No full textAnhangatermes macarthuri Constantino 1990 Anhangatermes macarthuri Constantino 1990: 3 –4, figs. 1–15; Constantino & Cancello 1992: 405 (distribution); Noirot 2001: 452 (comments on gut morphology). Soldier. Each mandible with a short, more or less sharp point, usually hidden under the labrum. Microscopic hairs present on head capsule, thorax, and tergites. Tergites 1–3 sometimes with fewer bristles or none. Measurements in Table 1. Worker. Measurements in Table 2. Material examined. BRAZIL. Amapá. Serra do Navio: soldiers and workers (holotype and paratypes), 02.xi. 1989, R. Constantino leg. (MPEG- 3267). Rondônia. Porto Velho, Jirau: soldier, workers, 10.ix. 2012, Carrijo & Santos (MZSP- 19234); soldiers, 17.ix. 2011, Carrijo & Fernandes (MZSP- 19233).Published as part of Oliveira, Danilo E., Cunha, Hélida F. & Constantino, Reginaldo, 2014, A taxonomic revision of the soil-feeding termite genus Anhangatermes (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae), pp. 523-536 in Zootaxa 3869 (5) on page 533, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3869.5.2, http://zenodo.org/record/25121
FIGURES 2. Cyrilliotermes angulariceps. Soldier. A in Constantino, R. & Carvalho, S. H. C. (2012) A taxonomic revision of the Neotropical termite genus Cyrilliotermes Fontes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Syntermitinae). Zootaxa, 3186, 25-41.
No full textFIGURES 2. Cyrilliotermes angulariceps. Soldier. A, head in profile; B, head in dorsal view; C, tip of frontal tube in profile; D, smaller soldier from another colony. Worker. E, head in dorsal view; F, head in profile.Published as part of <i>Constantino, R. & Carvalho, S. H. C., 2012, Constantino, R. & Carvalho, S. H. C. (2012) A taxonomic revision of the Neotropical termite genus Cyrilliotermes Fontes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Syntermitinae). Zootaxa, 3186, 25-41., pp. 68 in Zootaxa 3242</i> on page 68, DOI: 10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3242.1.6, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10096141">http://zenodo.org/record/10096141</a>
Ruptitermes araujoi Acioli & Constantino, 2015, new species
No full textRuptitermes araujoi, new species Holotype: worker from lot UnB-0225 Type-locality: BRAZIL: São Paulo: Pitangueiras (lat 21.02 S long 48.22 W) Type-repository: UnB. Paratypes: BRAZIL: Ceará: Barbalha, Chapada do Araripe, 04.ii. 2011, F.M.S. Moura col., workers (UnB- 8917). Crato, 05.x. 2004, A. Vasconcellos col., workers (UnB- 6741). Goiás: Catalão, iii. 2005, D.E. Oliveira col., workers (UnB- 10609). Formosa, Fazenda Santo Antonio, 31.i. 2012, R. Constantino col., workers (UnB- 8446). São Domingos, Monte Alto, 06.ix. 2003, D.L. Bernardo col., workers (UnB- 10610). Niquelândia, 17.vi. 2006, D.G. Pinheiro col., workers (UnB- 9901, UnB- 9902). Mato Grosso: Chapada dos Guimarães, APM Manso, 18.v. 1999, R. Constantino col., workers (UnB- 1681). Cotriguaçu, Fazenda São Nicolau, 04.vii. 2002, R. Constantino col., workers (UnB- 3349). São Paulo: Pitangueiras, 12.xi. 1995, E.P. Teixeira col., workers, imagoes (UnB-0225). Tocantins: Dianópolis, Fazenda Novo Iguaçu, 01.x. 2003, F. Godoy col., workers (UnB- 5183, UnB- 5185). Pium, Parque Estadual do Cantão, 31.v. 2007, R. Constantino col., workers (UnB- 6750). Etymology. Named in honor of the Brazilian entomologist Renato Lion Araujo (1912–1978), for his important contribution to the study of neotropical termites. Imago (Fig. 1). Head capsule dark reddish brown, paler around antennal sockets and darker around ocelli, with many long bristles and densely covered with short hairs, about 1 / 5 of the length of bristles. Eyes rounded, relatively small. Fontanelle oval, large and conspicuous, nearly white. Ocelli small, distant from eyes. Frontal marks oval, depressed, paler than head capsule. Postclypeus light brown, with many bristles and dense short hairs. Antenna light brown, same color as postclypeus. Mandibles similar to those of R. xanthochiton. Pronotum about the same width as head; anterior margin concave; lateral margins convex, converging posteriorly; light brown, with a conspicuous elongate, white spot on midline close to anterior lobe and a smaller posterior spot; with many bristles and dense short hairs. Scutum brown, a little darker than pronotum. Anterior region of scutellum a little paler than scutum; posterior margin brownish yellow. Pleural sclerites and coxae light brown; femur and tibia brownish yellow. Tergites light brown, a little paler than pronotum; sternites paler than tergites. Measurements in Table 1. Worker (Figs. 2, 22 A, 24 A). Head capsule large and rounded, reddish brown, region around antennal sockets paler; with sparse bristles and no short hairs. Postclypeus large and inflated, paler than head capsule, usually with a single bristle near the center of each lobe. Fontanelle large and conspicuous, rounded to elliptical. Frontal marks elliptical, a little paler than head capsule. Mandibles similar to those of R. xanthochiton. Procoxa typically with 10 spine-like bristles on anterior surface distributed roughly around a elliptical line (Fig. 2 C). Thoracic nota and tergites brown, paler than head capsule. Tergites with two rows of bristles and many short hairs. Dehiscent glands large, filling up to 1 / 4 of the volume of the abdomen. Enteric valve armature unsclerotized, without spines, reticulated with large cells (Fig. 24 A). Measurements in Table 2. Comparisons. The worker of R. araujoi is easily recognized by the presence of about 10 spine-like bristles on procoxa, large and inflated postclypeus, large and conspicuous fontanelle, and sparse bristles on head. The enteric valve is similar to that of R. reconditus. Distribution. Ruptitermes araujoi occurs mainly in the Cerrado region (Fig. 26), in dry forests, gallery forests, and dense cerrado (“cerradão”). Two records are from the Caatinga region, in forest habitats. The nest is subterranean.Published as part of Acioli, Agno Nonato Serrão & Constantino, Reginaldo, 2015, A taxonomic revision of the neotropical termite genus Ruptitermes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitinae), pp. 451-492 in Zootaxa 4032 (5) on pages 455-456, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4032.5.1, http://zenodo.org/record/23787
Philaethria ostara subsp. meridensis Constantino & Salazar
No full textPhilaethria ostara meridensis Constantino & Salazar, n. spp. (Fig. 23) Diagnosis. P. ostara meridensis is recognized by the HW medial postdiscal band beige in color (red in P. di d o) and wide (in P. ostara araguensis is narrow), HW inner postdiscal band dark brown (black in P. dido), HW with submarginal band very narrow with inner and outer black borders, HW postcellular spots small, FW anal cell bar black. Haploid chromosome number: P. ostara meridensis contains a haploid chromosome number of n = 21 Description. Forewing length 46–48. Dorsal side of thorax and abdomen black, ventral side of abdomen and thorax white. Dorsal forewing ground color black with green-lemon bands like in P. dido. Ventral surface of hindwings with medial postdiscal band beige and wider between cells Cu 2 -Cu 1, and Cu 1 -M 3, (inner and outer bands parallel in P. o s t a r a o s t a r a), HW inner postdiscal band black. HW medial postdiscal band beige scattered with white scales, HW medial postdiscal band very narrow between veins 2 A- 1 A, (wide in P. o s t a r a ostara), FW medial green area large (smaller in P. ostara ostara), FW medial cell bar dark brown scattered with cream scales and narrow (wide in P. andrei andrei). Type material. Holotype male: VENEZUELA: Barinas, El Cacao, Barinitas, 800 m, October 1987, F. Romero leg. Deposited in MIZA, Paratypes: VENEZUELA: Tachira, N. Tamá, Rio Negro, 500 m, February 1991, F. Romero leg. (CFR). Etymology: The name refers to Cordillera de Merida where this subspecies is found in Venezuela. Distribution and habitat. P. ostara meridensis flies in premontane and montane forest habitats along the Cordillera de Merida (east slope) in the states of Barinas and Tachira, in central Venezuela between 500– 800 m. This subspecies is rare in collections and seldom seen. P. ostara meridensis flies sympatrically with P. neildi neildi along the Cordillera de Merida.Published as part of Constantino, Luis Miguel & Salazar, Julian A., 2010, A review of the Philaethria dido species complex (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Heliconiinae) and description of three new sibling species from Colombia and Venezuela, pp. 1-27 in Zootaxa 2720 on pages 19-23, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19988
FIGURE 2 in Termite taxonomy from 2001-2021: the contribution of Zootaxa
No full textFIGURE 2. Distribution of termite taxonomic papers among journals (living and fossil). A) number of papers; B) number of new species described per journal; C) number of taxonomic revisions per journal. Graphs ploted using R (R Core Team 2021) with package treemap. Data source: Constantino (2020).Published as part of Constantino, Reginaldo, 2021, Termite taxonomy from 2001-2021: the contribution of Zootaxa, pp. 222-223 in Zootaxa 4979 (1) on page 223, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4979.1.22, http://zenodo.org/record/488263
Ruptitermes krishnai Acioli & Constantino, 2015, new species
No full text<i>Ruptitermes krishnai</i>, new species <p> <b>Holotype</b>: worker from lot UnB-8107, 03.viii.2011, R. Constantino col.</p> <p> <b>Type-locality</b>: Trinidad and Tobago: <i>Trinidad</i>: Northern Range (ca. lat 10.75N long 61.5W)</p> <p> <b>Type-repository</b>: UnB.</p> <p> <b>Paratypes</b>: workers, same data as holotype.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> Named in honor of Prof. Kumar Krishna (1928–2014), for his outstanding contribution to the study of termites (Engel & Grimaldi 2011).</p> <p>Imago. Unknown.</p> <p> Worker (Figs. 12, 22 H, 25A). Head capsule rounded, light brown, paler anteriorly, with sparse bristles and numerous short hairs inclined anteriorly. Postclypeus moderately inflated, paler than head capsule, with one long bristle near the center of each lobe and a few hairs of variable size distributed irregularly. Fontanelle small and rounded, with poorly defined border, surrounded by several irregular, concentric circles; color of fontanelle a little lighter than top of head; region around fontanelle depressed. Frontal marks elliptical, very conspicuous, pale colored. Vestigial ocelli conspicuous as small, elliptical, and pale colored marks. Region around antennal sockets pale colored, contrasting with the dark color of the posterior region of head capsule. Mandibles similar to those of <i>R. xanthochiton</i>; notch on left mandible forming an angle of about 60° (Fig. 12 E). Thoracic nota light brown, paler than head capsule, with bristles along margins only, and no short hairs. Procoxa with 4–6 (usually 5) spine-like bristles on anterior surface, arranged along a curved line (Fig. 12 C). Meso- and metacoxa without spine-like bristles. Inner surface of profemur with about 10 thick and long bristles on proximal half, distributed irregularly. Protibia slender, not inflated, with two irregular rows of spine-like bristles along inner margin (Fig. 12 B). Tergites light brown, same color as thoracic nota, with two rows of straight bristles and many very short, nearly microscopic hairs, about 1/10 of the length of the bristles. Dehiscent glands small, usually reaching only the first abdominal segment. Enteric valve unsclerotized; ridges moderately elongate, reticulated with faint pentagonal or hexagonal cells; cells become smaller and undefined near a raised region located on the anterior part of the ridge (Fig. 25 A). Measurements in Table 2.</p> <p> <b>Comparisons.</b> The worker of <i>R. krishnai</i> has more hairs on head capsule than most other species. The worker of <i>R. kaapora</i> is about the same size and also has numerous hairs on head capsule, but has the postclypeus is strongly inflated, and head is yellow, the protibia is inflated, and the procoxa has 6–7 spine-like bristles. See also comparisons under <i>R. piliceps</i>. The enteric valve is similar to those of <i>R. piliceps</i> and <i>R. reconditus</i>.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> Known only from Trinidad (Fig. 27), from the forests of the Northern Range.</p>Published as part of <i>Acioli, Agno Nonato Serrão & Constantino, Reginaldo, 2015, A taxonomic revision of the neotropical termite genus Ruptitermes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitinae), pp. 451-492 in Zootaxa 4032 (5)</i> on pages 468-470, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4032.5.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/237870">http://zenodo.org/record/237870</a>
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