Research Article
Taxonomic and Ecological Notes on Termes propinquus Holmgren, 1914 Known from Sumatra (Blattodea: Termitoidae: Termitidae)
Table 2
Morphological comparison among four Termes species known from Sumatra and adjacent islands.
| Species | Measurement range (n = 10) and mean | Frontal projection | HL | HW | Lateral view | Dorsal view |
| Termes comis [17] Syntype no.305 | 1.40–1.45, 1.44 | 0.90–1.10, 0.94 | Moderately prominent, with dense hairs especial on the anterior face | Medium size, cone-shaped | T. laticornis [17] Syntype no. 231 | 1.80–1.85, 1.82 | 1.00–1.15, 1.13 | Weakly prominent, with sparse hairs | Small size, cone-shaped | T. rostratus [17] Syntype no. 477 | 1.00–1.20, 1.13 | 0.60–0.72, 0.68 | Moderately prominent, with sparse hairs | Small size, dome-shaped | T. propinquus [13] | 0.95–1.13, 1.12 | 0.70–0.73, 0.72 | Strongly prominent, with sparse hairs | Extremely large size, cone-shaped |
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HL, head capsule length; HW, maximum head width.
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