New Species of Grigiotermes (Apicotermitinae, Termitidae) from the Northern Atlantic Forest, Delimited by Morphological and Molecular Data

António Carvalho; Mauricio M. Rocha; RICARDO KOROIVA; Sara R. P. Monteiro; Alexandre Vasconcellos

doi:10.13102/sociobiology.v71i1.9708

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New Species of Grigiotermes (Apicotermitinae, Termitidae) from the Northern Atlantic Forest, Delimited by Morphological and Molecular Data

António Carvalho

Mauricio M. Rocha

RICARDO KOROIVA

Sara R. P. Monteiro

Alexandre Vasconcellos

Sociobiology Vol. 71 No. 1 pp. e9708 · Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

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Abstract

In this paper, we described a new species of Grigiotermes, G. piassava sp. n., from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. The imago and worker caste are described, including the gut morphology. The inclusion of the new species in Grigiotermes was based on morphological and DNA data. Apparently, the distribution of the species is limited to the northern region of the Atlantic Forest, located above the São Francisco River, which is considered one of the most threatened sectors of the biome.

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Published: Jan 18, 2024
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António Carvalho, Mauricio M. Rocha, RICARDO KOROIVA, et al. (2024). New Species of Grigiotermes (Apicotermitinae, Termitidae) from the Northern Atlantic Forest, Delimited by Morphological and Molecular Data. Sociobiology, 71(1), e9708. https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v71i1.9708

New Species of Grigiotermes (Apicotermitinae, Termitidae) from the Northern Atlantic Forest, Delimited by Morphological and Molecular Data

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