Glyptotermes chiraharitae
Appearance
Glyptotermes chiraharitae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Blattodea |
Infraorder: | Isoptera |
Family: | Kalotermitidae |
Genus: | Glyptotermes |
Species: | G. chiraharitae
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Binomial name | |
Glyptotermes chiraharitae Amina & Rajmohana, 2016
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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
[edit]- ^ "New termite species spotted in Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary". Times of India. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "New termite species discovered". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Glyptotermes chiraharitae n. sp., a new dampwood termite species (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) from India [2016]". FAO. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "New termite species named Chiraharitae discovered". Current Affairs. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "New termite species Glyptotermes Chiraharitae discovered in Kerala". CareerRide. Retrieved 14 October 2017.