A taxonomic revision of the Neotropical termite genera Labiotermes Holmgren and Paracornitermes Emerson (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae)
Author
Constantino, Reginaldo
Author
Acioli, Agno N. S.
Author
Schmidt, Karen
Author
Cuezzo, Carolina
Author
Carvalho, Sérgio H. C.
Author
Vasconcellos, Alexandre
text
Zootaxa
2006
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.174374
80503f5c-7804-48b8-ba08-74e829445a6b
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174374
Labiotermes longilabius
(Silvestri)
Cornitermes longilabius
Silvestri, 1901
: 5
;
Silvestri 1903
: 59
–60, 127 [imago (text
Fig. 13
, Pl. Fig. 103), soldier (Pl. Fig. 105), worker (Pl. Fig. 105)];
Desneux 1904
: 37
(
Termes
);
Holmgren 1912
: 50
(
Cornitermes
subgenus
Labiotermes
);
Emerson & Banks 1965
: 20
–24 (
Labiotermes
) [imago (
Fig. 5
), soldier (
Fig. 6
)].
Syntypes
:
Imagos, soldier, workers (DEZA, AMNH and MCSN), not examined.
Typelocality:
Brazil
: Mato Grosso, Cuiabá.
Imago.
Described and illustrated by
Emerson & Banks 1965
: 20–22.
Soldier
(
Figs. 7
A–B, 11G). Described and illustrated by
Emerson & Banks 1965
: 22–23. Additional measurements are presented in
Table 2
.
Comparisons.
See
L. brevilabius
and
L. leptothrix
.
Worker
(
Figs. 7
C–F, 13G, 15M–N, 16G). Head capsule and postclypeus with numerous bristles. Pronotum with numerous bristles on anterior lobe and a row of bristles on posterior margin. Mesonotum with a few bristles near lateral sides. Front coxa with a rounded hump near base. Front and middle trocanters and tibias with numerous short and thick bristles. Antenna with 15 articles. Fontanelle large and rounded. Enteric valve 6 fingerlike ridges of unequal sizes, covered with fine spines. Mixed segment with two mesenteric lobes; large lobe oval; small lobe very small and narrow. Measurements in
Table 3
.
Comparisons.
The worker of
L. longilabius
can be recognized by the presence of short and thick bristles on the front and middle trocanters. In all other species, these spinelike bristles are present only on the femur and coxa. The enteric valve is also distinct (
Fig. 16
G).
Geographical distribution.
L. longilabius
occurs in
Brazil
and
Paraguay
(
Fig. 19
), and most records are located in the Cerrado biome.
Material examined
BRAZIL
.
Goiás
. Alvorada do Norte, Fazenda Paraná: s., w.,
25.viii.2003
, D.L. Bernardo (UnB4047, 4049). Santo Antônio de Goiás: s., w.,
05.v.2000
, D.A. Costa (UnB 4512).
Mato Grosso
. Chapada dos Guimarães, Rio Manso: s., w.,
11–12.v.1999
, R. Constantino (UnB1635, 1641). Cuiabá: s., w.,
13–18.ii.1976
, R.L. Araujo (MZSP6675, 6679). Jaraguá: s., w.,
25.x.1953
, R.L. Araujo (MZSP3930).
Minas Gerais
. Curvelo: s., w.,
14.xi.1972
, R.L. Araujo (MZSP5786). Francisco Sá: s., w.,
16.vii.1975
, R.L. Araujo (MZSP5930).
São Paulo
. Bálsamo: s., w.,
27.viii.1977
, Diniz (MZSP8115). Parque Estadual de Porto Ferreira: s., w.,
28.ix.2003
, K. EspíritoSanto (UnB1818). Piracicaba: s., w.,
24.iii.2003
, R. Amaral (UnB4481).
Tocantins
. Paraná, Fazenda São João: s., w.,
18.ix.2003
, D.L. Bernardo (UnB4981); s., w.,
27–28.iii.2004
, G.C. Costa (UnB5386, 5471).