Genus Syncapritermes · 聚扭白蚁属
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About the genus
This genus belongs to the family Termitidae 白蚁科, in the subfamily Mirocapritermitinae 瘤白蚁亚科; the site records 1 species.
Type species: Syncapritermes greeni.
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Etymology
From Greek syn- (together) + Latin caper (goat) + 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
Together with Oriencapritermes in couplet 13, distinguished by the anterior margin of the labrum shallowly concave, longer than wide, and the base of the anterolateral process unpointed; left mandible with a well-developed, toothed basal inferior process (couplet 12). Fontanelle small, round, fontanelle gland small.
Soldier
Anterior margin of labrum shallowly concave, longer than wide, base of anterolateral process unpointed; left mandible with a well-developed, toothed basal inferior process; labrum long; fontanelle small, round, fontanelle gland small.
Sources: Amina P. P.; Poovoli A.; Rajmohana K.; Dinesh K. P.; Asha G. 2022. Integrative taxonomic studies on Rinacapritermes Amina & Rajmohana, n. gen. (Blattodea: Isoptera: Termitidae) with two new species from India. Zoosystema 44 (3): 109-124. https://doi.org/10.5252/zoosystema2022v44a3, Key to the soldiers of genera under Pericapritermes-group found in the Oriental region, couplet 13 (Syncapritermes 分支)；Key to the soldiers of genera under Pericapritermes-group found in the Oriental region, couplet 12（本属落在该分支）；Key to the soldiers of genera under Pericapritermes-group found in the Oriental region, couplet 11（本属落在该分支） This text is an adaptation, not a verbatim transcription of the original.
Species (1)
- Syncapritermes greeni John, 1925 格林聚扭白蚁 ★ Type species
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