Acorhinotermes species, 1949

Castro, Daniel, 2023, Acorhinotermes murui sp. nov. (Blattodea: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae: Rhinotermitinae), a new termite species from the Amazon basin, Zootaxa 5353 (3), pp. 294-300 : 300

Key to Acorhinotermes species based on soldier caste

1. Mandibular points extend beyond the fontanelle (See Castro & Scheffrahn 2019; Fig. 2A–B ).................. A. claritae

1. Mandibular points do not extend beyond the fontanelle ( Fig. 2A–B )............................................. 2

2. Frontal projection of head vastly inflated in lateral view, whit an abrupt transition to labrum; dark brown head capsule ( Fig. 2B )................................................................................... A. murui sp. nov.

2. Frontal projection of head slightly inflated, with a continuous transition to labrum; reddish yellow head capsule (See Castro & Scheffrahn 2019; Fig. 3A–B )................................................................. A. subfusciceps

Figures

FIGURE 2. Acorhinotermes murui sp. nov. soldier. A. Dorsal and B. lateral view of head and pronotum; C. labrum; and D. Oblique, E. ventral, and F. frontal view of head capsule.Arrowheads point to eye spot.

FIGURE 3. Acorhinotermes murui sp. nov. worker. A. Head dorsal view; B. Head lateral view; C. Mandibles; D. Digestive tract; E. Enteric valve. Abbreviations: A = apical tooth, s = subsidiary tooth, M1, 2, 3 = marginal teeth, mt = molar tooth, MPr = molar prominence, MPl = molar plate, C = crop, G = gizzard, M = mesenteron, P1 = ileum, P3 and P3b = paunch, P4 = colon, P5 = rectum. White arrowheads point to the invagination of the enteric valve (P2) into the paunch (P3). Black arrowheads point to EVA cushion type.