New Records of Euhamitermes Holmgren From South India

Authors

  • M. Ranjith Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agriculture and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga 577204, Karnataka
  • C. M. Kalleshwaraswamy Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agriculture and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga 577204, Karnataka
  • K. J. Meghana Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agriculture and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga 577204, Karnataka
  • Sharanabasappa S. Deshmukh Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agriculture and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga 577204, Karnataka
  • B. K. Shivanna Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agriculture and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga 577204, Karnataka
  • K. M. Satish Department of Plant Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agriculture and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga 577204, Karnataka
  • B. C. Dhananjaya Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agriculture and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga 577204, Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2021.152

Keywords:

Euhamitermes lighti, E. chhotanii, soil termites, soldier rare group, Kerala, Karnataka, inquiline, distribution, key, illustrations, new records

Abstract

Euhamitermes Holmgren is a soldier rare, soil feeding termite of the Oriental region. Two species of this genus viz., Euhamitermes lighti (Snyder) and Euhamitermes chhotanii Maiti are hereby first reported from southern Indian states of Karnataka and Kerala, respectively. Record of E. chhotanii in Kerala makes an addition of the genus and thus to the termite fauna of Kerala. These two species are redescribed and illustrated based on soldier and workers.

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Published

2023-06-01

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Ranjith, M., Kalleshwaraswamy, C. M., Meghana, K. J., Deshmukh, S. S., Shivanna, B. K., Satish, K. M., & Dhananjaya, B. C. (2023). New Records of <i>Euhamitermes</i> Holmgren From South India. Indian Journal of Entomology, 85(2), 348–353. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2021.152

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Volume 85, Issue 2, June 2023

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