Distribution, diversity, mesonotal morphology, gallery architecture, and queen physogastry of the termite genus Calcaritermes (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae) |
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Authors: | Scheffrahn Rudolf H |
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Institution: | Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 3205 College Avenue, Davie, FL 33314 U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | An updated New World distribution of the genus Calcaritermes is given along with photographs and a key to the New World species outside Mexico. Calcaritermes recessifrons is found to be a junior synonym of Calcaritermes nigriceps. Except for Calcaritermes temnocephalus, pseudergates of the other seven studied Calcaritermes species possess a mesonotal rasp. The rasps suggest a role in propagation of microbes on gallery surfaces and microbial infusion below the wood surface. Calcaritermes temoncephalus is shown to have an unusually large physogastric queens for a kalotermitid and several species produce large eggs. |
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Keywords: | Neotropical distribution species synonymy field photography taxonomic soldier key mesonotal rasp microbial symbiosis queen physogastry eggs |
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