A new termite (Isoptera, Termitidae, Syntermitinae, Macuxitermes) from Colombia.

ABSTRACT: A new species of termite, Macuxitermes colombicus Postle & Scheffrahn is described from soldiers and workers collected from Departamento Magdalena, Colombia. The soldier of Macuxitermes colombicus differs from its lone congener in having no protuberances on the head capsule.

SUBMITTER: Postle AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4926706 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature