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Type: Article
Published: 2014-10-03
Page range: 523–536
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A taxonomic revision of the soil-feeding termite genus Anhangatermes (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae)

Universidade Estadual de Goiás, UnUCET, 75132-903 Anápolis, GO, Brazil.
Universidade Estadual de Goiás, UnUCET, 75132-903 Anápolis, GO, Brazil.
Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, 70910-900 Brasília, DF, Brazil.
termites South America Amazonia Cerrado humivore

Abstract

The taxonomy of Anhangatermes Constantino 1990 is revised. Four new species are described: Anhangatermes anhanguera, sp. n., Anhangatermes eurycephalus, sp. n., Anhangatermes juruena, sp. n., and Anhangatermes pilosus, sp. n. The imago of Anhangatermes is described for the first time (A. pilosus). A key to the species of the genus based on soldiers and workers is provided. The diagnosis of the genus is updated to accommodate the new species. The geographic range of the genus is expanded to the Cerrado region of Central Brazil. The gizzard armature of the worker of Anhangatermes is described in detail for the first time.