Genus Lophotermes Miller

Lophotermes Miller, 1991: 1212 .

Type-species: Lophotermes pectinatus Miller, 1991: 1212 .

Diagnosis. Soldiers of Lophotermes are usually characterized by well-developed frontal and lateral tubercles (Figs 17–18, 21–22); mandibles generally stout and longer than head capsule; antennae of 14 or sometimes 15 segments; labrum usually large; tibial spurs 3:2:2 or 2:2:2. Monomorphic workers. Worker left mandible index> 1.5, often> 2.0 (Figs 20, 24). Worker digestive tract with P3 subdivided into a small posterior section and a larger anterior one (Fig. 62). For a more complete description see Miller (1991).