A new primitive termite (Isoptera) from the Crato Formation, Araripe Basin, Early Cretaceous of South America

Meiatermes cretacicus n. sp., an alate termite from the Early Cretaceous Crato Formation, Araripe Basin, northeastern Brazil. The new taxon is similar in many characteristics to other termites and primitive Spanish amber. rounded head pronotum, Y-shaped line, veins Sc, R, Rs M more heavily sclerotized than CuA, multiple branches, CuA well-developed are features shared with basal-most belonging Meiatermes-grade. Mesozoic record of Basin includes six species termites. Therefore, each discovery a fossil high interest, giving insight into their early evolutionary history diversity during South America.