Revision of the Neotropical termite genus Orthognathotermes Holmgren (Isoptera: Termitidae: Termitinae)
Author
Rocha, Mauricio Martins Da
Author
Cancello, Eliana M.
text
Zootaxa
2009
2280
1
26
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.191174
474ca204-aff4-4716-85d5-cace137e3e78
1175-5326
191174
Orthognathotermes pilosus
,
new species
(figs. 6, 31)
Holotype
: soldier, identified as such, part of lot MZUSP-0323,
20.ii.1947
, Helmut Sick coll.
Type-locality:
Brazil
: Mato Grosso State, Xavantina. (
14º 39’ S
,
52º 21’ W
)
Paratypes
:
BRAZIL
.
Mato Grosso
: Chapada dos Guimarães:
10.ii.1976
, R.L. Araujo coll. (6782, 6813, 6832); Coxipó: 14, 18,
17.ii.1976
(6662, 6687, 6704, 6855); Cuiabá 14 Km ao NO:
15.ii.1976
(6530); Poconé, research base
IBDF
:
16.ii.1994
, M.A. Drumond coll. (11465); Xavantina:
20.ii.1947
, Helmut Sick coll. (323).
Etymology:
pilosus
(=hairy), from Latin, in reference to the denser short hairs that cover entire head.
Imago. Unknown.
Soldier. Head sides parallel in dorsal view. In profile dorsal lump slightly salient, behind the flanges. Mandibles of the first pattern (see Material and Methods), tooth-like projection at half. Head capsule with denser short hairs on all surfaces and scattered bristles. Posmentum with short hairs and bristles. Pronotum with short hairs and bristles on margins, mesonotum and metanotum with bristles on posterior margins, abdominal tergites densely covered with bristles and short hairs, sternites covered with short hairs and erect bristles on posterior margins.
Comparisons.
O
. pilosus
sp. nov.
differs from all other species with the same mandible patterns by the head capsule covered with denser short hairs.
Geographical distribution.
All registers of
O
. pilosus
sp. nov.
are in open formations (
Fig. 31
).