Glyptotermes chiraharitae
| Glyptotermes chiraharitae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Kalotermitidae |
| Genus: | Glyptotermes |
| Species: | G. chiraharitae
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| Binomial name | |
| Glyptotermes chiraharitae Amina & Rajmohana, 2016
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Glyptotermes chiraharitae is a termite species found from Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India.[1][2][3]
It has been named Chiraharitae after the Western Ghats, where it was spotted.[4][5]
References
- ^ "New termite species spotted in Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary". Times of India. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "New termite species discovered". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Glyptotermes chiraharitae n. sp., a new dampwood termite species (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) from India [2016]". FAO. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "New termite species named Chiraharitae discovered". Current Affairs. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "New termite species Glyptotermes Chiraharitae discovered in Kerala". CareerRide. Retrieved 14 October 2017.