A new species of termite, Prorhinotermes cotym (Blattodea: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae: Prorhinotermitinae), from the Kerala part of the western ghats, India

Genus Prorhinotermes Silvestri (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) is very rare in India, known by single species Prorhinotermes flavus . After three decades, a new species Prorhinotermes cotym Joseph, Amina and Mathew sp.nov, is described from the Kerala part of the Western Ghats, India. The genus Prorhino...

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Published in:International journal of tropical insect science 2023-10, Vol.43 (5), p.1733-1740
Main Authors: Joseph, Edwin, Amina, Poovoli, Thomas B S, Sarath, Jayan, Namitha, Mathew, Jobin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Cytochrome oxidase II
Entomology
Geographical distribution
Identification keys
Isoptera
Life Sciences
New species
Original Research Article
Phylogeny
Prorhinotermes
Rhinotermitidae
Soldiers (insect caste)
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Summary:Genus Prorhinotermes Silvestri (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) is very rare in India, known by single species Prorhinotermes flavus . After three decades, a new species Prorhinotermes cotym Joseph, Amina and Mathew sp.nov, is described from the Kerala part of the Western Ghats, India. The genus Prorhinotermes is documented for the first time from Kerala. Morphological measurements of the soldiers and workers are given with suitable illustrations. Cytochrome oxidase II gene subunit was sequenced based on which phylogenetic analysis was carried out. A revised key to the species of Prorhinotermes (based on soldier caste) found in India with the species distribution map is provided.
ISSN:1742-7592
1742-7584
1742-7592
DOI:10.1007/s42690-023-01077-5