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The Nest of Apicotermes Trägårdhi (Isoptera) New Evidence On the Evolution of Nest-Building

The Nest of Apicotermes Trägårdhi (Isoptera) New Evidence On the Evolution of Nest-Building THE NEST OF APICOTERMES TRÄGÅRDHI (ISOPTERA) NEW EVIDENCE ON THE EVOLUTION OF NEST-BUILDING by ROBERT S. SCHMIDT 1) (Illinois State Normal University, Normal) (With 4 Figures) (Rec. 26 - XII - 1956) INTRODUCTION The subterranean nests of Apicotermes, an r'lfrican genus of termites, provide unique material for the study of the evolution of behavior. These species-specific examples of "frozen behavior" tell much more about the phylogeny of the species than do the morphological characters of the termites building and inhabiting them. Although relatively little is known about this genus and collections have so far been rather meager, it has been possible to build a remarkably detailed phylogeny of the known species based largely on nest characteristics. Since a recent discussion of the evolution of nest-building behavior in Apicoterines (SCHMIDT 1955a, 1955b) two new nests of particular interest have turned up. The nest of A. trdgirdhi has recently been discovered by COATON in South Africa and will be described in this paper. A new species, A. rimulifex, has recently been described by EMERSON (1956a) and its nest has been described by DESNEUX (i956a). The phylogenetic significance of both nests will be discussed here. Their importance is due to the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Behaviour Brill

The Nest of Apicotermes Trägårdhi (Isoptera) New Evidence On the Evolution of Nest-Building

Schmidt, Robert S.
Behaviour , Volume 12 (1-2): 76 – Jan 1, 1958
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© 1958 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0005-7959
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10.1163/156853957X00083
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THE NEST OF APICOTERMES TRÄGÅRDHI (ISOPTERA) NEW EVIDENCE ON THE EVOLUTION OF NEST-BUILDING by ROBERT S. SCHMIDT 1) (Illinois State Normal University, Normal) (With 4 Figures) (Rec. 26 - XII - 1956) INTRODUCTION The subterranean nests of Apicotermes, an r'lfrican genus of termites, provide unique material for the study of the evolution of behavior. These species-specific examples of "frozen behavior" tell much more about the phylogeny of the species than do the morphological characters of the termites building and inhabiting them. Although relatively little is known about this genus and collections have so far been rather meager, it has been possible to build a remarkably detailed phylogeny of the known species based largely on nest characteristics. Since a recent discussion of the evolution of nest-building behavior in Apicoterines (SCHMIDT 1955a, 1955b) two new nests of particular interest have turned up. The nest of A. trdgirdhi has recently been discovered by COATON in South Africa and will be described in this paper. A new species, A. rimulifex, has recently been described by EMERSON (1956a) and its nest has been described by DESNEUX (i956a). The phylogenetic significance of both nests will be discussed here. Their importance is due to the

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Published: Jan 1, 1958

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