A taxonomic revision of the Neotropical termite genus Cyrilliotermes Fontes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Syntermitinae)
Author
Constantino, Reginaldo
Author
Carvalho, Sérgio H. C.
text
Zootaxa
2012
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25
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journal article
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10.5281/zenodo.212268
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1175-5326
212268
Key to the soldiers of
Cyrilliotermes
1. Nasus broadly conical (
Fig. 5
A–B)...................................................
C. crassinasus
,
new species
- Nasus subcylindrical (Figs. 2A–D, 3A–B, 8A–B, E)......................................................... 2
2. Right mandible with cutting edge between A and M1 much longer than the distance between M1 and M2; (
Fig. 9
A–B); nasus conspicuously upturned (Fig. 2A); sides of head capsule usually angular..............................
C. angulariceps
- Right mandible with cutting edge between A and M1 shorter than the distance between M1 and M2 (
Figs. 9
C–F); nasus oriented anteriorly or moderately upturned; sides of head capsule not angular............................................. 3
3. Cutting edge between A and M1 short and concave (
Fig. 9
E–F); apical teeth often rounded; head capsule elongate, usually with nearly straight lateral sides in dorsal view (
Fig. 8
B); nasus not upturned...............................
C. strictinasus
- Cutting edge between A and M1 long and straight (
Fig. 9
C); apical teeth with sharp points; head capsule not elongate (
Fig. 3
B); nasus slightly upturned.............................................................
C. brevidens
,
new species