ABSTRACT

Krishnacapritermes Chhotani (Isoptera: Termitidae) is one of the endemic termite genera from the Western Ghats of India. Under the genus, only two species Krishnacapritermes maitii Chhotani and Krishnacapritermes thakuri Chhotani were known earlier. The present study describes two new species, Krishnacapritermes dineshan Amina and Rajmohana sp. nov. and Krishnacapritermes manikandan Amina and Rajmohana sp. nov. from the higher elevation hill ranges of Western Ghats part of Kerala. DNA barcodes based on cytochrome oxidase I genes were generated for K. thakuri and K. dineshan from multiple locations and tested for phylogenetic relationships. The paper provides a dichotomous key for the four species of Krishnacapritermes and a species distribution map, along with data on the extension of distribution range for K. maitii and K. thakuri. Comments on intracolonial variability of the hyaline lateral points or processes of the labrum in soldier caste are included. Pericapritermes travancorensis Mathew and Ipe syn. nov. is treated as a junior synonym of K. thakuri.

http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:E2F050B5-2F85-415A-A446-4DC7FCDA1068

摘要

Krishnacapritermes Chhotani（等翅目：mit科）是印度西高止山脉的特有白蚁属之一。在该属下，仅较早知道两个物种Krishnacapritermes maitii Chhotani和Krishnacapritermes thakuri Chhotani。本研究描述了两个新物种，Krishnacapritermes dineshan Amina和Rajmohana sp。年11月。和Krishnacapritermes manikandan Amina和Rajmohana sp。年11月。从喀拉拉邦的西高止山脉的更高海拔的山脉。基于细胞色素氧化酶I基因的DNA条码已生成K. thakuri和K. dineshan从多个位置进行测试，并进行了系统发育关系测试。这篇文章为四个Krishnacapritermes的物种提供了一个二分法的关键，并提供了一个物种分布图，以及关于K. maitii和K. thakuri分布范围扩展的数据。包括关于士兵种姓中透明质酸侧点或唇唇突起的结肠内变异性的评论。Pericapritermes travancorensis Mathew和Ipe syn。年11月。被视为K. thakuri的初级同义词。

http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:E2F050B5-2F85-415A-A446-4DC7FCDA1068