First report of the termite Glyptotermes ceylonicus (Blattodea: Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) from India: an example of discontinuous distribution

We report Glyptotermes ceylonicus (Holmgren, 1911), an endemic Sri Lankan termite, for the first time from India. Glyptotermes show a high degree of endemism throughout the world. Record of this species from the current location indicates a wide distribution of this species in southern India, in the...

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Published in:	Journal of threatened taxa Vol. 14; no. 6; pp. 21290 - 21295
Main Authors:	Edwin Joseph, Ipe, Chinnu, Nisha P. Aravind, Antony, Sherin, Mathew, Jobin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	26-06-2022
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Summary:	We report Glyptotermes ceylonicus (Holmgren, 1911), an endemic Sri Lankan termite, for the first time from India. Glyptotermes show a high degree of endemism throughout the world. Record of this species from the current location indicates a wide distribution of this species in southern India, in the past, before the complete separation of Sri Lanka from India. The current distribution of Glyptotermes ceylonicus is also an example of discontinuous distribution. Pictorial illustrations of the morphologically important parts and revised key for the Indian species are provided.
ISSN:	0974-7893 0974-7907
DOI:	10.11609/jott.4715.14.6.21290-21295