Revision of the Termitinae with snapping soldiers (Isoptera: Termitidae) from New Guinea
Author
Bourguignon, Thomas
Author
Leponce, Maurice
Author
Roisin, Yves
text
Zootaxa
2008
1769
1
34
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.182093
1a1e990f-a68a-4614-a8c1-c0ccabc38ba0
1175-5326
182093
Genus
Protocapritermes
Holmgren
Protocapritermes
Holmgren, 1912
: 108
.
Type-species, fixed by monotypy:
Termes krisiformis
Froggatt, 1898
.
Diagnosis.
Soldiers of the genus
Protocapritermes
are characterized by their low frontal projection and lack of lateral tubercles (
Figs. 5–6
). Soldier mandibles moderately long and slender, almost symmetrical. Tibial spurs 3:2:2. Worker left mandible index: 0.8–1.2 (
Fig. 8
). Worker digestive tract with P3 subdivided into a small posterior section and a larger anterior one (
Figs 59–60
). Enteric valve weakly armed with short stout spines (
Fig. 7
). For a detailed description see
Miller (1991)
.
Distribution.
The
type
species of this genus occurs in coastal southeastern
Australia
(
Watson & Abbey 1993: 138
). The second species, discussed below, is known from New
Guinea
and from the Bismarck and
Solomon Islands
.