Pericapritermes, Silvestri, 1914
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https://doi.org/ 10.5252/zoosystema2022v44a3 |
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urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:CC0C887B-C05F-4B76-BA88-7F585F510749 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6310656 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F00B878B-FF98-FFE3-FE0F-FF3D7F13625D |
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Carolina |
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Pericapritermes |
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KEY TO THE SOLDIERS OF GENERA UNDER PERICAPRITERMES View in CoL -GROUP FOUND IN THE ORIENTAL REGION
1. Head with highly sclerotized frontal ridge, head somewhat phragmotic .......................................................... .......................................................................................................... Kemneritermes Ahmad & Akhtar, 1981 View in CoL
— Head without frontal ridge and not phragmotic .......................................................................................... 2
2. Antero-lateral corners of head produced into a distinct tubercle-like projection ( Fig. 6A View FIG arrowed part) .......... ....................................................................................................................... Dicuspiditermes Krishna, 1968 View in CoL .
— Antero-lateral corners of head rounded, not produced into tubercle-like projection .................................... 3
3. Left mandible moderately twisted at middle, sharply pointed at tip or forming a beak or bent like a hook .... 4
— Left mandible strongly twisted at middle, blunt at tip ................................................................................. 8
4. Antennae with 13 segments; mandibles thin, slender and weakly bent at middle .... Homallotermes John, 1925 View in CoL .
— Antennae with 14 segments, mandibles thick, moderately to strongly bent at middle .................................. 5
5. Head with frontal projection, left mandible moderately bent at middle ...... Mirocapritermes Holmgren, 1914 View in CoL
— Head without frontal projection, left mandible strongly bent at middle ...................................................... 6
6. Distal tip of left mandible bent like a beak ................................................. Pseudocapritermes Kemner, 1934 View in CoL .
— Distal tip of left mandible slightly incurved and bent in form of hook ........................................................ 7
7. Mandibles thin and slender. Apical tibial spur formula 3: 2: 2 ...................... Procapritermes Holmgren, 1912 View in CoL .
— Mandibles comparatively thick and stouter. Apical tibial spur formula 2: 2: 2 ................................................ .................................................................................................................. Sinocapritermes Ping & Xu, 1986 View in CoL .
8. Labrum greatly swollen ................................................................................ Labiocapritermes Krishna, 1968 View in CoL .
— Labrum not much swollen .......................................................................................................................... 9
9. Head moderately hairy; frons sharply inclining in front ............................................................................ 10
— Head sparsely hairy; frons gradually inclining in front ............................................................................... 11
10. Antero-lateral points of labrum minute, thin and with a narrow base ( Fig. 6C View FIG ); anterior lobe of pronotum slightly convex and weakly notched ( Fig. 7B View FIG ). Antennae 14 segmented ....... Indocapritermes Chhotani, 1997 View in CoL .
— Antero-lateral points of labrum long, robust and with broad base ( Figs 1D View FIG ; 2D View FIG ); anterior lobe of pronotum strongly convex and without notch ( Fig. 7A View FIG ). Antennae 15 segmented .......................................................... ................................................................................................ Rinacapritermes Amina & Rajmohana View in CoL , n. gen.
11. Fontanelle transverse, fontanelle gland large ........................................... Krishnacapritermes Chhotani, 1997 View in CoL .
— Fontanelle small, circular, fontanelle gland small ....................................................................................... 12
12. Left mandible without lower basal projection, sometime a minute pimple-like tubercle present. Labrum short, thick, broader than long .................................................................................. Pericapritermes Silvestri, 1914 View in CoL .
— Left mandible with well developed indented lower basal projection. Labrum long, as long as or longer than wide .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
13. Labrum anteriorly deeply concave, as long as wide, antero-lateral processes with points at bases ..................... ...................................................................................................... Oriencapritermes Ahmad & Akhtar, 1981 View in CoL .
— Labrum anteriorly shallowly concave, longer than wide, antero-lateral processes without points at bases ........ ......................................................................................................... Syncapritermes Ahmad & Akhtar, 1981 View in CoL
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