Morphological, molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of termites from western Ghats of Karnataka, India

Western Ghats of Karnataka, an important biodiversity hot spot in the world, rich in insect fauna including termites. Diversity of termites from this region poorly understood. In the present study, we have redescribed 12 species and termites belonging to two families viz., Rhinotermitidae and termit...

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Published in:Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology 2018, 21(1), , pp.140-149
Main Authors: Vidyashree, A.S., Kalleshwaraswamy, C.M., Mahadeva swamy, H.M., Asokan, R., Adarsha, S.K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
16s rRNA
India
Isoptera
Karnataka
Termites
Western Ghats
농수해양학
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Summary:Western Ghats of Karnataka, an important biodiversity hot spot in the world, rich in insect fauna including termites. Diversity of termites from this region poorly understood. In the present study, we have redescribed 12 species and termites belonging to two families viz., Rhinotermitidae and termitidae based on morphological and molecular differences employing mitochondrial 16s rRNA. Further we have employed Bayesian inference in order to understand phylogenetic relationships among different termite species studied. The integrative taxonomic approach was successful in delimiting the species studied in the present investigation. [Display omitted] •Twelve species of termites were identified in Western Ghats of Karnataka and found that Termitidae was dominant family.•Soldier caste was used in the identification of termites.•Mitochondrial 16S rRNA marker helps in termite identification.•The morphological identification is consistent with the molecular findings.•Bayesian method used to construct phylogenetic tree of identified termite species.
ISSN:1226-8615
1876-7990
DOI:10.1016/j.aspen.2017.11.006