Family-group names for termites (Isoptera). American Museum novitates ; no. 3432

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dc.contributor.authorEngel, Michael S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKrishna, Kumar.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-10-06T16:38:39Z
dc.date.available2005-10-06T16:38:39Z
dc.date.issued2004en_US
dc.description9 p. ; 26 cm.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 7-9).en_US
dc.description.abstractThirty-nine available family-group names are identified within the insect order Isoptera (termites). For all names the correct author, date, type genus, and combining stem are provided for the first time. This nomenclatural compilation is done to stabilize the usage of family-group names in the Isoptera in advance of a world catalog. Several problems of priority are identified and discussed. The little understood subfamily Foraminitermitinae is diagnosed; while generally believed by many authors to be a new, unnamed subfamily, it was in fact established by Holmgren nearly a century ago. The subfamilies Syntermitinae and Sphaerotermitinae are newly proposed for the mandibulate genera of nasute termites and for Sphaerotermes, respectively. The classification of Isoptera is briefly outlined.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2246/2797
dc.languageengen_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNew York, NY : American Museum of Natural Historyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAmerican Museum novitates ; no. 3432en_US
dc.subject.lccQL1 .A436 no.3432, 2004en_US
dc.subject.lcshTermitesen_US
dc.subject.lcshForaminitermitinaeen_US
dc.subject.lcshSyntermitinaeen_US
dc.subject.lcshSphaerotermitinaeen_US
dc.subject.lcshTermitesen_US
dc.titleFamily-group names for termites (Isoptera). American Museum novitates ; no. 3432en_US
dc.title.alternativeFamilies of termitesen_US
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