Photos and Info on Ants and Termites of Malaysia: October 2012

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.

Soldiers 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 gestroi

Coptotermes sp

Coptotermes general

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

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

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.