Genus Protocapritermes Holmgren

Protocapritermes Holmgren, 1912: 108 .

Type-species, fixed by monotypy: Termes krisiformis Froggatt, 1898 .

Diagnosis. Soldiers of the genus Protocapritermes are characterized by their low frontal projection and lack of lateral tubercles (Figs. 5–6). Soldier mandibles moderately long and slender, almost symmetrical. Tibial spurs 3:2:2. Worker left mandible index: 0.8–1.2 (Fig. 8). Worker digestive tract with P3 subdivided into a small posterior section and a larger anterior one (Figs 59–60). Enteric valve weakly armed with short stout spines (Fig. 7). For a detailed description see Miller (1991).

Distribution. The type species of this genus occurs in coastal southeastern Australia (Watson & Abbey 1993: 138). The second species, discussed below, is known from New Guinea and from the Bismarck and Solomon Islands.