Revision of the termite family Rhinotermitidae (Isoptera) in New Guinea Author Bourguignon, Thomas Author Roisin, Yves text ZooKeys 2011 148 55 103 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.148.1826 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.148.1826 1313-2970-148-55 Schedorhinotermes malaccensis (Holmgren, 1913) Figs 62-6782 Rhinotermes ( Schedorhinotermes ) malaccensis Holmgren 1913 : 86. Schedorhinotermes malaccensis (Holmgren). Snyder 1949 : 93. Material examined. Paratype: NHRS collections. Other material: INDONESIA: Papua: Pusppenssat-IrJa, 13.xi.1995 (YR) (#IRJT15); Road Nabire-Mapia km 48, 15.xi.1995 (YR) (#IRJT43). Imago. Unknown. Major soldier. (Figs 62, 64-65). Soldiers of large size. Head rounded, as long as large, covered by about 20 setae. Labrum short and large. Antennae generally with 16 articles. Pronotum large, covered by about 15 setae situated on the edges. Mesonotum and metanotum covered by about 10 setae on posterior margin. Abdomen covered by about 10 setae per segment. Mandibles very large. Right mandible with large hump at the basis. Measurements (mm) of 6 major soldiers from 2 colonies: HLC: 1.70-2.09; HLL: 2.03-2.43; HW: 1.95-2.04; PW: 1.17-1.25; RML: 1.07-1.15; mPW: 0.26-0.34; T3L: 1.54-1.64. Figures 62-67. Schedorhinotermes malaccensis . Major soldier: 62 head; 64 left mandible; 65 right mandible. Minor soldier: 63 head; 66 left mandible; 67 right mandible. Scale bars: 62, 63: 0.5mm; 64, 65, 66, 67: 0.2mm. Minor soldier. (Figs 63, 66-67). Head covered by 5 to 10 setae. Labrum moderately elongated, almost reaching the tip of mandibles. Fronto-clypeus short and wide. Antennae with 15 or 16 articles. Pronotum with about 10 setae placed on the edges. Mesonotum and metanotum with about 8 setae on the posterior edge. Mandibles elongated, slender, with short subsidiary teeth. Measurements (mm) of 1 minor soldier from the type colony and 6 minor soldiers from 2 colonies (parentheses): HLC: 1.28 (1.01-1.22); HLL: 1.77 (1.52-1.78); HW: 1.00 (0.81-0.95); PL: 0.50 (0.37-0.49); PW: 0.70 (0.59-0.73); RML: 0.85 (0.72-0.87); MPW: 0.36 (0.30-0.35); T3L: 1.18 (1.03-1.14). Comparisons. This species is easily distinguished from other New Guinean species by the large rounded head and stout mandibles of its major soldiers. Distribution . (Fig. 82). This species is widespread throughout Sundaland ( Gathorne-Hardy 2004 ). In New Guinea, it was only collected twice in northwestern Papua.