Cubitermes oblectatus Harris, 1958

Josens, Guy & Deligne, Jean, 2019, Species groups in the genus Cubitermes (Isoptera: Termitidae) defined on the basis of enteric valve morphology, European Journal of Taxonomy 515, pp. 1-72 : 54

Cubitermes oblectatus Harris, 1958

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO • 1 ♀ (queen), 1 soldier, 1 worker, paratypes (two samples); Katanga , Upemba National Park; 14 Jul. 1947; RMCA • 1 ♀ (queen), 1 soldier, 1 worker (two samples); same data as preceding; RMCA .

This species has only been collected in East Africa ( Fig. 19D ).

Figures

Fig. 19. A. Enteric valve of the “oblectatus valve pattern”, from a worker of Cubitermes oblectatus Harris, 1958; B. idem from a soldier of C. oblectatus; C. Idem from an imago of C. sp., spatulae on PC3, PC4 and PC5 are sketched (arrows); A, B and C at the same scale; D. Geographical distribution of species with the oblectatus valve pattern.