Genus Bandeiratermes · 班代拉白蚁属
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About the genus
This genus belongs to the family Termitidae 白蚁科, in the subfamily Syntermitinae 聚白蚁亚科; the site records 2 species.
Type species: Bandeiratermes silvestrii.
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Etymology
Named after a person (Bandeira); -termes from Latin termes.
The etymologies in this section are analytical breakdowns; the roots follow Brown (1956).
Morphology
The descriptions below are an adaptation of the original genus-level accounts; terms follow the meaning of the source, and the original is not transcribed verbatim.
Diagnostic characters
The enteric valve (P2) consists of three subequal conical ridges covered with curved spines; P3 is connected to P4 by an isthmus that is inserted subapically.
Soldier
Head elongate, rectangular to subrectangular, slightly narrowed anteriorly, lateral and posterior margins slightly convex, posterior corners broadly rounded.
Worker
Head circular; postclypeus moderately to more strongly inflated; antennae 14 segments.
Sources: Rocha, M. M.; Cancello, E. M. 2022. Updated taxonomy of Syntermitinae (Blattodea: Isoptera, Termitidae), with the description of three new genera. Zootaxa 5138(4): 445–463. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5138.4.6, p. 456–458，「Digestive tube」段；p. 456–458，「Soldier」段；p. 456–458，「Worker」段 This text is an adaptation, not a verbatim transcription of the original.
Species (2)
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