The first description of <i>Speculitermes dharwarensis</i> Roonwal and Chhotani (Blattodea: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae) soldier caste with additional records of distribution

The Oriental termite genus, Speculitermes (Termitidae: Apicotermitinae) was previously considered soldierless, as soldiers are rarely encountered. Among the 12 species of Speculitermes, soldier caste is described only for three species. Herewith we report hitherto undescribed soldier caste of S. dharwarensis for the first time with additional records of its presence from the southern India.

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India
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2025-02-10
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https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v124/i4/2024/172650
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Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
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The first description of Speculitermes dharwarensis Roonwal and Chhotani (Blattodea: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae) soldier caste with additional records of distribution

M. Ranjith, B. Santhrupthi, Kalleshwaraswamy
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The first description of Speculitermes dharwarensis Roonwal and Chhotani (Blattodea: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae) soldier caste with additional records of distribution

M. Ranjith, B. Santhrupthi, Kalleshwaraswamy
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The Oriental termite genus, Speculitermes (Termitidae: Apicotermitinae) was previously considered soldierless, as soldiers are rarely encountered. Among the 12 species of Speculitermes, soldier caste is described only for three species. Herewith we report hitherto undescribed soldier caste of S. dharwarensis for the first time with additional records of its presence from the southern India.

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The first description of <i>Speculitermes dharwarensis</i> Roonwal and Chhotani (Blattodea: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae) soldier caste with additional records of distribution — M. Ranjith, B. Santhrupthi, et al. · Records of the Zoological Survey of India (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS