Species
Acorhinotermes claritae Castro & Scheffrahn, 2019
Nomenclature (1)
- Acorhinotermes claritae Castro & Scheffrahn, 2019: 63.
Holotype; soldier; dfd19a0b-dedd-430d-89ca-69f212d3f98c; deposited at: SINCHI Amazon Institute of Scientific Research, Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia (CATAC); COLOMBIA: Amazonas, Leticia (-4.08975, -69.92705)
Nomenclature references (1)
- Castro, D. & Scheffrahn, R.H. (2019) A new species of Acorhinotermes Emerson, 1949 (Blattodea, Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae) from Colombia, with a key to Neotropical Rhinotermitinae species based on minor soldiers. ZooKeys 891, 61–70.
Other references (0)
Descendants and synonyms
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| Species | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
The species is named in honor of Dr. Clara (Clarita) Peña-Venegas, who has supported and promoted the knowledge and inventories of termites and other terrestrial arthropods from the Colombian Amazon in the SINCHI Institute.