Treatise on the Isoptera of the World

• DOI: 10.1206/377.1
• Publication Date: 2013-06-14T12:33:50Z
• Authors: Kumar Krishna; David A. Grimaldi; Valerie Krishna; Michael S. Engel
• Keywords: Sister group; Entomology; Termitidae

A comprehensive compendium on the taxonomy and biology of 3106 living fossil species worlds termites is presented, along with reviews Isoptera morphology evolution, identification keys, history termite systematics, summary 363 significant pest species. complete bibliography provided nearly 5000 references covering virtually all aspects through December 2011.The thoroughly reviewed illustrated original scanning electron micrographs photomicrographs, cuticular anatomy those internal organs that are taxonomically phylogenetically significant, including several new character systems. Terminology presented for systems tibial spines spurs so as to establish homologs. Keys nine families termites, world subfamilies genera Archotermopsidae, Hodotermitidae, Kalotermitidae, Mastotermitidae, Rhinotermitidae, Serritermitidae, Stolotermitidae, Stylotermitidae. key Termitidae included. detailed morphological diagnosis each family subfamily provided, images exemplar The isopteran research in taxonomy, morphology, paleontology, from 1758 present, emphasis transformative workers such Holmgren, Silvestri, Emerson, Roonwal, Noirot, Sands. Evolution reviewed, diversity natural Zoogeographic regions, major patterns social biology, phylogeny Recent families, 135 million years fossils preserved compressions, mineralized replicas, amber. definitive sister group monogeneric wood roaches, Cryptocercidae (Cryptocercus), taxonomic ranks two groups now Infraorder Cryptocercoidea within Order Blattaria (roaches termites).The summarizes history, nomenclature, distribution, type locality, repository, world, exclusive control colony inquilines (termitophiles). classification lower (all Termitidae) used Engel et al. (2009), which based largely congruent molecular studies. Rhinotermitidae s.s. (exclusive Stylotermitidae) may be paraphyletic respect Termitidae, although six traditional former here. separate section nomenclatural changes made compendium, synonymies, combinations, status novus, lectotype selection etc. list museums other institutional collections house specimens. An index Treatise intended provide an authoritative foundation work Isoptera, present future.