New record of Schievitermes globicornis Roisin, 2022 (Blattodea, Isoptera, Termitidae) for the Brazilian Amazon forest

Walterley W. Pereira-Filho; Rayssa Almeida-Azevedo; Jose W. Morais; Renato A. Azevedo

doi:10.37486/2675-1305.ec07038

Authors

Walterley W. Pereira-Filho Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia-INPA, Manaus, AM, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1152-7858
Rayssa Almeida-Azevedo Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Manaus, AM, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2045-3878
Jose W. Morais Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Manaus, AM, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3801-7054
Renato A. Azevedo Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Manaus, AM, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6495-8603

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37486/2675-1305.ec07038

Keywords:

Soldier, Termite, Taxonomy, Neotropical Region

Abstract

Schievitermes Roisin, 2022 is a monotypic termite genus previously described only from French Guiana. In this study, we report for the first time the occurrence of this species in the Brazilian Amazon, in the Ducke Reserve, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. Species identification was confirmed through detailed morphological analyses of soldiers and workers, following established protocols, and comparison with previously published descriptions and illustrations. This record significantly expands the known geographic distribution of the species and highlights the importance of Amazonian forests in conserving poorly known termite lineages.

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