Hypotermes makhamensi, Ahmad, 1965

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Hypotermes makhamensi s Ahmad, 1965

Hypotermes was first introduced as a subgenus of Odontotermes Holmgren, 1910 , and next available genus name for Hypotermes Holmgren, 1913 .

Material examined: The specimens of H. makhamensis were collected from the dry evergreen forest at Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi province and the deciduous dipterocarp forest at Nam Phong National Park in Khon Kaen province. Thirty soldier termites were used for describing.

Soldier: thorax, legs, and abdomen lighter than the head ( Fig. 1B ). Head; oval shape with lateral margins convex, broadest in the middle, dark brown slightly lighter anteriorly or yellowish brown with color varied by habitat, very scantily hairy, length of head to side base of mandibles approximately 1.09 mm to 1.51 mm, width of head at side base of mandibles with 0.56 mm to 0.80 mm. Antennae; 16 segments, the second segment half as long as the third and twice as long as the fourth and the last segment shortest. Mandibles; half as long as the head capsule, left mandible with three small crenulations at the base, right mandible more curved than the left mandible, finely serrated near the molar plate, length of left mandible with 0.53 mm to 0.71 mm. Labrum; brownish yellow with long hairs, parallel lateral margins and broadly rounded anteriorly. Pronotum sparsely hairy, pronotum length 0.39 mm to 0.54 mm, pronotum width 0.65 mm to 0.88 mm. Postmentum has two short hairs on the anterior margin, very broad, lateral sides convex, broadest in the middle.

Distribution: Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand.

Figures

Fig. 1. Fungus-growing Termite species: (A) Ancistrotermes pakistanicus, (B) Hypotermes makhamensis, (C) Microtermes obesi, (D) Macrotermes annandalei (Major soldier), (E) Macrotermes annandalei (Minor soldier), (F) Macrotermes carbonarius (Major soldier), (G) Macrotermes carbonarius (Minor soldier), (H) Macrotermes gilvus (Minor soldier), (I) Macrotermes gilvus (Major soldier), (J) Odontotermes feae, (K) Odontotermes takensis, and (K) Odontotermes longignathus.