A new termite (Isoptera, Termitidae, Syntermitinae, Macuxitermes) from Colombia
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A new species of termite, Macuxitermes colombicus Postle & Scheffrahn is described from soldiers and workers collected from Departamento Magdalena, Colombia. The soldier of Macuxitermes colombicus differs from its lone congener in having no protuberances on the head capsule.
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