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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Coptotermes curvignathus

Coptotermes curvignathus quite closely resembles Coptotermes gestrio but is larger. They are not as commonly found as Coptotermes gestrio. The head capsule is also more bulb shaped.


A worker and soldier of Coptotermes curvignathus termite.
A worker and soldier of Coptotermes curvignathus termite

Soldiers of Coptotermes curvignathus termite.
Soldiers of Coptotermes curvignathus termite

A worker and soldier of Coptotermes curvignathus termite.
A worker and soldier of Coptotermes curvignathus termite

A worker and soldier of Coptotermes curvignathus termite.
A worker and soldier of Coptotermes curvignathus termite

A worker and soldier of Coptotermes curvignathus termite.
A worker and soldier of Coptotermes curvignathus termite

A worker and soldier of Coptotermes curvignathus termite.
A worker and soldier of Coptotermes curvignathus termite

A worker and soldier of Coptotermes curvignathus termite.
A worker and soldier of Coptotermes curvignathus termite

A soldier of Coptotermes curvignathus termite.

Soldiers and a worker of Coptotermes curvignathus termite.
Soldiers and a worker of Coptotermes urvignathus termite


See also:
Coptotermes sp
Coptotermes sp
Coptotermes formosanus



Taxonomy
cellular organisms
Superkingdom: Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Kingdom: Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Mandibulata
Pancrustacea
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Unrank: Dicondylia
Subclass: Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
Cohort: Polyneoptera
Unrank: Dictyoptera
Order: Blattodea
Superfamily: Blattoidea
Isoptera: 7499
Unrank: Termitoidae 1912919
Family: Rhinotermitidae 36985
Subfamily: Coptotermitinae 72853
Genus: Coptotermes 36986
Species: curvignathus 270671


Updated: 2012 10 30
Posted: 2012 10 30
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Pristomyrmex bicolor

This Pristomyrmex species is unusual in also having large prominent pronotal spines (on the first thoracic segment). Pristomyrmex genus are average size ants that are mostly found in heavily wooded areas. This species (here in this post) I have erroneous carelessly (or rather should I say, presumptuously)  labelled as Pristomyrmex trachylissus instead of Pristomyrmex bicolor because I can't for the life of me see how it is bicolored. Maybe because I am color blind (which I am).

Of this genus Pristmmyrmex bicolor (though it do not appear to be bicolor, what gives) and also Pristomyrmex trachylissus are the among one of most magnificently sculptured with a lovely hue of reddish pink. Pristomyrmex bicolor is monomorphic, and looks like Pristomyrmex bicolor.

Pristomyrmex bicolor worker.
Pristomyrmex trachylissus worker

Pristomyrmex bicolor workers.
Pristomyrmex trachylissus workers

Pristomyrmex bicolor workers.
Pristomyrmex trachylissus workers

Pristomyrmex bicolor workers.
Pristomyrmex trachylissus workers

Pristomyrmex bicolor workers.
Pristomyrmex trachylissus workers

Pristomyrmex bicolor workers.
Pristomyrmex trachylissus workers

Pristomyrmex bicolor workers.
Pristomyrmex trachylissus workers

Pristomyrmex bicolor ants.
Pristomyrmex trachylissus workers





Taxonomy:
No rank: cellular organisms 131567
Superkingdom (Domain): Eukaryota 2759
No rank: Opisthokonta 33154
Kingdom: Metazoa 33208
No rank: Eumetazoa 6072
No rank (Subkingdom): Bilateria 33213
No rank (Branch): Protostomia 33317
No rank (Infrakingdom): Ecdysozoa
No rank (Superphylum): Panarthropoda 88770
Phylum: Arthropoda 6656
No rank (Subphylum): Mandibulata 197563
No rank: Pancrustacea 197562
Subphylum (Epiclass): Hexapoda 6960
Class: Insecta 50557
No rank (Subclass): Dicondylia 85512
Subclass (Infraclass): Pterygota 7496
Infraclass: Neoptera 33340
Cohort: Holometabola
Order: Hymenoptera 7399
Suborder Apocrita 7400
Infraorder: Aculeata 7434
Superfamily: Formicoidea
Family: Formicidae 36668
Subfamily: Myrmicinae 34695
Tribe: Myrmecinini 144010
Genus: Pristomyrmex 255791


Last Updated: 2021 08 18
First Posted: 2012 10 10
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