Glyptotermes chiraharitae

Glyptotermes chiraharitae is a termite species found from Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India.[1][2][3]

Glyptotermes chiraharitae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Blattodea
Infraorder:
Isoptera
Family:
Kalotermitidae
Genus:
Glyptotermes
Species:
G. chiraharitae
Binomial name
Glyptotermes chiraharitae

It has been named Chiraharitae after the Western Ghats, where it was spotted.[4][5]

References
  1. "New termite species spotted in Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary". Times of India. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. "New termite species discovered". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. "Glyptotermes chiraharitae n. sp., a new dampwood termite species (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) from India [2016]". FAO. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  4. "New termite species named Chiraharitae discovered". Current Affairs. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  5. "New termite species Glyptotermes Chiraharitae discovered in Kerala". CareerRide. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
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