A REVISION AND ILLUSTRATED IDENTIFICATION KEYS TO SOLDIERS AND ADULTS OF TERMITE (ORDER: ISOPTERA) IN EGYPT

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt.

Abstract

Illustrated identification keys are presented for soldiers and winged adults of seven termite species known from Egypt. These species are: Anacanthotermes ochraceus (Burm.), Psammotermes hybostoma Desneux, Reticulitermes lucifugus (Rossi), &nit-ernes clesertorvm Desneux, Microcerotermes eugnathus Silvestri, Cryptotennes brevis (Walker) and Ka/otermes flavicollis (Fabricius). Synonymies, diagnosis, geographical distribution and habitat for each species are given.