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 .