A new species of Ereymatermes Constantino (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) from the northeastern Atlantic Forest, Brazil

Authors

  • Eliana M. Cancello Universidade de São Paulo; Museu de Zoologia
  • Carolina Cuezzo UNT; Facultad de Ciencias Naturales; Instituto Miguel Lillo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492007002300001

Keywords:

Ereymatermes, Isoptera, Termites, Nasutitermitinae, Atlantic Forest

Abstract

Ereymatermes Constantino is a nasute genus endemic to the Neotropical region, which included Ereymatermes rotundiceps Constantino from the forest of the lower Japurá River, AM, Brazil, and E. panamensis Roisin from the Panama Canal area. Herein Ereymatermes piquira, a new species from the northeastern Atlantic Forest, is described and illustrated based on the soldier and worker castes. The meaning of the two types of workers ("worker with broad gap" and "worker with narrow gap") and its relation to feeding habits are discussed.

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Published

2007-01-01

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 23 (2007)

Section

naodefinida

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Copyrights: Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. The journal is licensed under a Creative Commons attribution-type CC-BY.

How to Cite

Cancello, E. M., & Cuezzo, C. (2007). A new species of Ereymatermes Constantino (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) from the northeastern Atlantic Forest, Brazil . Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 47(23), 283-288. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492007002300001