Speculitermes sinhalensis Roonwal and Sen-Sarma

Santhrupthi, B., Ranjith, M. & Kalleshwaraswamy, C. M., 2024, The first description of Speculitermes dharwarensis Roonwal and Chhotani (Blattodea: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae) soldier caste with additional records of distribution, Records of the Zoological Survey of India 124 (4), pp. 353-359 : 357-358

Speculitermes sinhalensis Roonwal and Sen-Sarma ( Tables 1 and 2, Figures 3 and 4 )

Materials examined: 1. INDIA, Karnataka, Uttara Kannada, Phansoli , 15˚9’27.78”N, 74˚35’48.34”E, 548m ,

05.i.2021, Coll. Santhrupthi, B., ex. Near the base of the tree (1 vial, workers only). 2. INDIA, Karnataka, Shivamogga , 13°58’15”N, 75°34’47”E, 636m , 1.v.2019, Coll. Ranjith, M., ex. Emergence hole (1 vial, workers only). 3. INDIA, Karnataka, Shivamogga , 13°58’15”N, 75°34’47”E, 636m , 28.vi.2019, Coll. Ranjith, M., ex. Emergence hole (1 vial, workers only). 4. INDIA, Karnataka, Cheeranahalli, Hassan , 13°2’33”N, 76°9’18”E, 811m , 16.xii.2019, Coll. Ranjith, M., ex. Underneath rock (1 vial, workers only). 5. INDIA, Karnataka, Kodagu, Halligattu, Ponnampet , 12°8’49”N, 75°54’28”E, 833m ,

13.x.2020, Coll. Ranjith, M., ex. Underneath boulders (1 vial, workers only). 6. INDIA, Karnataka, Tarikere- Bavikere Rd. , 13°43’21”N, 75°46’48”E, 663m , 25.ix.2020, Coll. Ranjith, M., ex. Underneath boulders (1 vial, Workers only). 7. INDIA, Karnataka, Uttara Kannada, Teak forest , Dandeli , 15°15’46”N, 74°38’23”E, 474m ,

19.xi.2020, Coll. Ranjith, M., ex. Underneath boulders (2 vials, workers only). 8. INDIA, Karnataka, Uttara Kannada, Bhagvati Rd. , Dandeli , 15°9’24”N, 74°40’38”E, 469m , 19.xi.2020, Coll. Ranjith, M., ex. Underneath boulders (1 vial, workers only). 9. INDIA, Karnataka, Uttara Kannada, Bommanahalli , 15°10’7”N, 74°43’4”E, 439m , 5.i.2021, Coll. Ranjith, M., ex. Underneath boulders (1 vial, workers only). 10. INDIA, Kerala, Malappuram, Irulkunnu , Nilambur , 11°24’59”N, 76°13’22”E, 188m ,

15.i.2021, Coll. Ranjith, M., ex. Underneath boulders (1 vial, 1 solder and workers).

Figures

Figure 3. Speculitermes sinhalensis Roonwal and Sen-Sarma a) Whole body of worker; b) Dorsal view of worker head; c) Lateral view of worker head.

Figure 4. Speculitermes sinhalensis Roonwal and Sen-Sarma a) Whole body of soldier; b) Dorsal view of soldier head; c) Lateral view of soldier head; d) Ventral view of soldier head.