Genus Eleanoritermes · 埃莉诺白蚁属
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About the genus
This genus belongs to the family Termitidae 白蚁科, in the subfamily Nasutitermitinae 象白蚁亚科; the site records 1 species.
Type species: Eleanoritermes borneensis.
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Etymology
Named after a person (Eleanor); -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
Monotypic genus (Eleanoritermes borneensis Ahmad, Borneo). Similar to Niuginitermes, but the enteric valve is situated further anteriorly, its 3 swellings bear only a few small spines and are weakly armed; Malpighian tubules inserted close together.
Soldier
Antennae 11-segmented; mandibles toothless (without points).
Worker
Antennae 12-segmented; enteric valve situated more anteriorly, the 3 swellings weakly armed, Malpighian tubules inserted close together (see Diagnostic characters).
Sources: Roisin, Y.; Pasteels, J. M. 1996. The nasute termites (Isoptera: Nasutitermitinae) of Papua New Guinea. Invertebrate Taxonomy 10: 507–616., p. 579 This text is an adaptation, not a verbatim transcription of the original.
Species (1)
- Eleanoritermes borneensis Ahmad, 1968 婆罗埃莉诺白蚁 ★ Type species
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