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Insecta

Three new species of termite from Iran (Isoptera, Termitidae)

Pages 61-66 | Published online: 28 Feb 2013
 

Abstract

During a study of the Iranian termite fauna, specimens of the genera Microcerotermes Silvestri and Amitermes Silvestri were collected from different parts of Iran. Morphological studies revealed three new species: Microcerotermes dashlibronensis n. sp., M. saravanensis n. sp., and Amitermes yasujensis n. sp. which were found in Dashlibron (Golestan province), Saravan (Sistan & Baluchestan province) and Yasuj (Kohkiluyeh & Boyerahmad provinces). The new species are described and illustrated.

Kurzfassung

Im Zuge einer Untersuchung der iranischen Termitenfauna wurden Angehörige der Gattungen Microcerotermes Silvestri und Amitermes Silvestri in verschiedenen Landesteilen gesammelt. Bei morphologischen Untersuchungen wurden drei neue Arten festgestellt: Microcerotermes dashlibronensis n. sp., M. saravanensis n. sp. und Amitermes yasujensis n. sp. aus Dashlibron (Prov. Golestan), Saravan (Prov. Seistan & Belutschistan) bzw. Yasuj (Prov. Kohkiluyeh & Boyerahmad). Die neuen Arten werden beschrieben und abgebildet.

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