Genus
Palmitermes Hellemans & Roisin, 2017
Nomenclature (1)
- Palmitermes Hellemans & Roisin, 2017 in Hellemans, Bourguignon, Kyjaková, Hanus & Roisin, 2017: 398.
type species by original designation Palmitermes impostor Hellemans & Roisin, 2017
Nomenclature references (1)
- Hellemans, S., Bourguignon, T., Kyjaková, P., Hanus, R. & Roisin, Y. (2017) Mitochondrial and chemical profiles reveal a new genus and species of Neotropical termite with snapping soldiers, Palmitermes impostor (Termitidae : Termitinae). Invertebrate Systematics, 31(4), 394–405. https://doi.org/10.1071/is16089
Other references (0)
Descendants and synonyms
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| Genus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Species | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
We named this genus ‘Palmitermes’ because these termites were initially often found on spiky palm trees of the genus Astrocaryum.