A new Cryptotermes (Blattodea (Isoptera): Kalotermitidae) from Honduras and known distribution of New World Cryptotermes species
Keywords:
termite, Nearctic, Neotropical, Caribbean BasinAbstract
Cryptotermes garifunae sp. nov. (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) is described from a single colony sample collected on the coast of Honduras. This species represents the twenty-second Cryptotermes species known from the Caribbean Basin and West Indies. The C. garifunae soldier and imago are the smallest of the New World Cryptotermes. Distribution maps, constructed from 1,452 new records, are given for all 31 species of New World Cryptotermes.
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Se describe Cryptotermes garifunae sp. nov. (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) a partir de una muestra de una sola colonia recolectada en la costa de Honduras. Esta especie representa la vigésima segunda especie de Cryptotermes conocida de la cuenca del Caribe y las Antillas. El soldado y el imago de C. garifunae son los más pequeños de las especies de Cryptotermes conocidas en el Nuevo Mundo. Se provee mapas de distribución, construidos a partir de 1, 452 nuevos registros, para las 31 especies de Cryptotermes en el Nuevo Mundo.
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