Phylogeny and revision of the ‘<scp><i>Cubitermes</i></scp>complex’ termites (<scp>Termitidae</scp>:<scp>Cubitermitinae</scp>)

The phylogeny of the genus Cubitermes Wasmann was reconstructed using two mitochondrial genes (COI and COII) a fragment nuclear 28S rDNA, including samples Apilitermes Holmgren, Crenetermes Silvestri, Megagnathotermes Silvestri Thoracotermes Wasmann. Based on our analyses, we recovered these genera within paraphyletic clade. species are distributed between five main clades, highly reflective their enteric valve armatures (EVAs). Consequently, is here divided into monophyletic based phylogenetic analyses EVAs: (sensu stricto), Isognathotermes Sjöstedt, Nitiditermes Emerson, Polyspathotermes Josens & Deligne, gen.n., Ternicubitermes gen.n. Moreover, included in this study, exhibiting different EVAs, phylogenetically distant: M. katangensis Sjöstedt belongs Polyspathotermes, while notandus remains as monotypic genus. During evolution complex, sclerotized EVA spatulae appeared twice independently: three or six (sulcifrons oblectatus patterns) jaw-like (sankurensis pattern), which absent some (oculatus pattern). Zoobank registration: http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:576AAFF8-63C6-4962-A8F5-75C9317AEA7B.