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Glyptotermes chiraharitae

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Glyptotermes chiraharitae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Infraorder: Isoptera
Family: Kalotermitidae
Genus: Glyptotermes
Species:
G. chiraharitae
Binomial name
Glyptotermes chiraharitae
Amina & Rajmohana, 2016

Glyptotermes chiraharitae is a termite species found from Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India.[1][2][3]

It has been named Chiraharitae after the Western Ghats, where it was spotted.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "New termite species spotted in Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary". Times of India. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. ^ "New termite species discovered". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Glyptotermes chiraharitae n. sp., a new dampwood termite species (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) from India [2016]". FAO. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  4. ^ "New termite species named Chiraharitae discovered". Current Affairs. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  5. ^ "New termite species Glyptotermes Chiraharitae discovered in Kerala". CareerRide. Retrieved 14 October 2017.