New species and morphological notes on the termitophilous genera Fonsechellus Silvestri and Oecidiophilus Silvestri from Brazil (Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae, Corotocini, Termitoceina)
Author
Zilberman, Bruno
Author
Fontes, Luiz Roberto
text
Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
2020
Pap. Avulsos Zool., S. Paulo
2020-03-04
60
21
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2020.60.special-issue.21
journal article
10.11606/1807-0205/2020.60.special-issue.21
1807-0205
4615191
99A746C1-22F4-47D1-B0F2-65E32467BC06
Key to
Fonsechellus
species
1. Tibiae heavily sclerotized (see
Kistner, 1993
figs. 1a-1c). Associated with
Velocitermes
sp.or
Diversitermes
sp......................
F.diversicolor
Silvestri
1’. Tibiae moderately sclerotized (see
Kistner,1993
figs.1a-1c)................... 2
2. Sclerotized parts pale yellow.Labrum swollen in lateral view(
Figs.25,26
). Associated with
Araujotermes caissara
Fontes
...............
F.fontesi
Kistner
2’. Sclerotized parts darker, yellowish to reddish. Labrum not swollen in lateral view..........................................................................................3
3. Bristles on the sides of the abdomen, especially in segment VI, with straight,non-geniculate tips...............................................................4
3’. Bristles on the sides of the abdomen, especially in segment VI, with geniculate tips (see
Silvestri, 1946
, figs. 14, 16). Associated with
Nasutitermes
sp.(
N.distinctellus
,
nomen nudum (
Silvestri,1946
))........ ....................................................................................
F.bicolor
Silvestri
4. Male and female with short bristles on abdomen. Pronotum with four macrosetae:two on disk near apex and two marginal;discal setae closer together than those of marginal.Associated with
Subulitermes
sp........ ....................................................................................
F.fragilis
Seevers
4’. Female with long bristles on abdomen; male similar in general aspect to male or female of
F. fragilis
.
Pronotum of female with 6 pairs macrosetae: two pairs on anterior margin near apical angle, two on each lateral margin, one subapical pair and another pair near base. Associated with
Atlantitermes guarinim
Fontes
.................................. .....................................................................
F.heterosetosus
sp.nov.