Termite Diversity Survey in Indonesia

Specimens were collected from nine locations in Indonesia from 2017–2019: around Sumatra Island (Simeulue Island, Karimunbesar Island, and Batam Island); Java Island from West Java province (Gunung Sindur, Cipinang, Cibinong, Karadenan, Parungpanjang) and the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (Pondok Kelapa); and Papua Island (Asmat Regency). Termites were preserved in 70% ethanol. Observations and photographs of the specimens were made using a digital microscope (VHX-5000, Keyence Corp., Osaka, Japan). Picture tracing was conducted using Drawing Pad (XP Pen Deco 2, Shenzhen, China) in Autodesk Sketchbook version 8.7.1. A total of 228 specimens of termite soldiers were measured (66 C. curvignathus, 10 C. elisae, 84 C. gestroi, 63 C. sepangensis, and 5 C. kalshoveni specimens). The identification was undertaken by collecting many characteristics from each specimen and matching them with references [16 (link),22 ,23 ,24 ,25 ,26 ,50 ,51 ,52 ,53 ]. The Indonesian specimens were deposited at the Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense and Research Center for Biomaterials–Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Cibinong, Indonesia. All Japan specimens belong to the Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere (RISH)–Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.

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Wikantyoso B., Tseng S.P., Himmi S.K., Yusuf S, & Yoshimura T. (2021). Morphometric Analysis of Coptotermes spp. Soldier Caste (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in Indonesia and Evidence of Coptotermes gestroi Extreme Head-Capsule Shapes. Insects, 12(5), 477.

Publication 2021

VHX-5000

Biomaterials Digital Ethanol Microscope Soldiers Termite

Corresponding Organization : Indonesian Institute of Sciences

Other organizations : University of California, Riverside

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Location (around Sumatra Island, Java Island, and Papua Island)

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Measurements of 228 termite soldier specimens (66 C. curvignathus, 10 C. elisae, 84 C. gestroi, 63 C. sepangensis, and 5 C. kalshoveni)

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Termite preservation method (70% ethanol)
Observation and photography equipment (digital microscope VHX-5000, Keyence Corp., Osaka, Japan)
Picture tracing method (Drawing Pad XP Pen Deco 2, Shenzhen, China, Autodesk Sketchbook version 8.7.1)

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