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New species of termite Ceylonitermes paulosus sp. nov. (Blattodea: Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) from Kerala, India

CHINNU IPE, Jobin Mathew

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The genus Ceylonitermes Holmgren, 1912 represented merely by two species, is endemic to Oriental region. New species of Ceylonitermes, Ceylonitermes paulosus sp. nov. (Blattodea: Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) is described from Kerala, India, based on the characters of soldiers and workers. Morphological measurements of soldiers and workers were given with suitable illustrations. A revised key of the Ceylonitermes was given for better identification. Key words: Ceylonitermes; Kerala; New species; Nasutitermitinae

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The genus Ceylonitermes Holmgren, 1912 represented merely by two species, is endemic to Oriental region. New species of Ceylonitermes, Ceylonitermes paulosus sp. nov. (Blattodea: Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) is described from Kerala, India, based on the characters of soldiers and workers. Morphological measurements of soldiers and workers were given with suitable illustrations. A revised key of the Ceylonitermes was given for better identification. Key words: Ceylonitermes; Kerala; New species; Nasutitermitinae

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The genus Ceylonitermes Holmgren, 1912 represented merely by two species, is endemic to Oriental region. New species of Ceylonitermes, Ceylonitermes paulosus sp. nov. (Blattodea: Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) is described from Kerala, India, based on the characters of soldiers and workers. Morphological measurements of soldiers and workers were given with suitable illustrations. A revised key of the Ceylonitermes was given for better identification. Key words: Ceylonitermes; Kerala; New species; Nasutitermitinae

Key concepts: Termitidae, Blattodea, Key (lock), Biology, Genus, Zoology, Ecology, Cockroach

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