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 ).