An integrative revision of the genus Isognathotermes (Termitidae: Cubitermitinae) with description of seven new species and four new subspecies Author Josens, Guy Université Libre de Bruxelles, Département de Biologie des Organismes, Écologie végétale et Biogéochimie, Av. Roosevelt 50 - cp 244, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. guy.josens@ulb.be Author Deligne, Jean Université Libre de Bruxelles, Département de Biologie des Organismes, Écologie végétale et Biogéochimie, Av. Roosevelt 50 - cp 244, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. & Royal Museum for Central Africa, Entomology, Leuvensesteenweg 13, 3080 Tervuren, Belgium. jdeligne@skynet.be Author Harry, Myriam UMR EGCE (Evolution, Génomes, Comportement, Evolution), Université Paris-Saclay - CNRS - IRD, Bat IDEEV, 12 route 128, Gif-sur-Yvette, France. myriam.harry@universite-paris-saclay.fr Author Roy, Virginie Univ Paris Est Créteil, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris-Cité, CNRS, IRD, INRAE, Institut d’écologie et des sciences de l’environnement, IEES, F- 94010 Créteil, France. roy@u-pec.fr Author Akama, Pierre D. Université de Yaoundé 1, Cameroon. pieakama@yahoo.fr Author Coulibaly, Tenon Université Peleforo Gon Coulibaly, Côte d’Ivoire. tenondezana@gmail.com Author Dosso, Kanvaly Université Nangui Abrogoua, Côte d’Ivoire. dossokanvaly@gmail.com Author Goergen, Georg International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 08 BP 0932 Tri Postal, Cotonou, Benin. G.Goergen@cgiar.org Author Hasson, Michel Royal Museum for Central Africa, Ornithology, Leuvensesteenweg 13, 3080 Tervuren, Belgium. michelhasson@gmail.com Author Kasangij, Patrick Kasangij A Université de Lubumbashi, DRC kasanet3@gmail.com Author Kifukieto, Carmel Université de Kinshasa, DRC. ckifukieto@gmail.com Author Ru, Bruno Le Laboratoire Evolution Génomes Comportement et Ecologie, UMR CNRS 9191, IRD 247 and Université Paris Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, France. bpleru@gmail.com Author Loko, Laura Estelle Yêyinou Université Nationale des Sciences, Technologies, Ingénierie et Mathématiques (UNSTIM), BP 486 Abomey, Sogbo-Aliho, Benin. lokoestelle@yahoo.fr Author Ndiaye, Abdoulaye Baila Institut fondamental d’Afrique noire (IFAN), Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Senegal. abdoulayeb.ndiaye@ucad.edu.sn Author Roisin, Yves Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium. Yves.Roisin@ulb.be Author Sion, Noémie Université Libre de Bruxelles, Département de Biologie des Organismes, Écologie végétale et Biogéochimie, Av. Roosevelt 50 - cp 244, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. noemie.sion08@gmail.com Author Šobotnik, Jan Czech University of Life Sciences, Czech Republic, and Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Entomology, České Budějovice, Czech Republic. sobotnik@ftz.czu.cz Author Stiblik, Petr Czech University of Life Sciences, Czech Republic. petr.stiblik@gmail.com Author Kuenda, Soki Kue Di Universidade Agostinho Neto, Angola. kuedikuendasoki@yahoo.com.br Author Traoré, Saran Université Nazi Boni, Burkina Faso. saran.traore@u-naziboni.bf Author Viage, Manuela Universidade Agostinho Neto, Angola. manuela.viage2013@gmail.com Author Wango, Solange Patricia Université de Bangui, Central African Republic. wasopa@yahoo.fr Author Kaymak, Esra Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan Esra.Kaymak@oist.jp Author Bourguignon, Thomas Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan. Thomas.Bourguignon@oist.jp Author Hellemans, Simon Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan. simon.hellemans@gmail.com text European Journal of Taxonomy 2025 2025-11-05 1024 1 197 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3099/13837 journal article 313150 10.5852/ejt.2025.1024.3099 9a06b456-b26d-451b-85fa-ea301b6e15ff 2118-9773 17553837 2A22C9AF-0E2D-46D1-A086-6CBE166F0A77

Table 15. Isognathotermes similifinitimus Josens & Deligne sp. nov.: ranges of significant measures in the three castes, in alphabetical orders of the “Code” column.

		Variable *	Code *	Range	Type
* Abbreviations: see definitions in Material and methods.
Imagines (n = 2)	Raw measures (mm)	Eye: large diameter	IEy D	0.41–0.45	0.45
		Head: width across the eyes	IHdW	1.52–1.60	1.60
		Left mandible: A-m1 distance	IMlAmD	0.21–0.22	0.22
		Ocellus: large diameter	IOc D	0.18–0.20	0.18
		Postclypeus: width	IPcW	0.70–0.79	0.79
		Pronotum: maximal width	IPnW	1.45–1.49	1.49
		Hind tibia: length	IT3L	1.83–1.95	1.95
		Wing: length (n = 0)	IWgL	NA	NA
	Index	Left apico-marginal index	IMlAmD/IMlmmD	1.38–1.57	1.57
Soldiers (n = 2)	Raw measures (mm)	Head: upper sagitta	SHdC	0.02–0.06	0.06
		Head: length	SHdL	2.97–3.30	3.30
		Head: width	SHdW	2.00–2.20	2.20
		Left mandible: lesser sagitta	SMlc	0.19–0.27	027
		Left mandible: ventral length	SMlL	2.33–2.38	2.38
		Hind tibia: length	ST3L	1.61–1.79	1.79
	Indices	Head elongation index	SHdL/SHdW	1.47–1.52	1.52
		Left mandible: apical curvature index	SMlc/SMlL	0.08–0.11	0.11
		Mandibles: curvature symmetry	SMlc/SMrc	0.84–1.01	1.01
Workers (n = 3)	Raw measures (mm)	Head: width	WHdW	1.16–1.24	1.24
		Left mandible: A-m1 distance	WMlAmD	0.17–0.20	0.19
		Left mandible: total length	WMlL	0.55–0.62	0.59
		Hind tibia: length	WT3L	1.33–1.47	1.40
		Valve: PC average length	WVP-AvL	0.60–0.65	0.65
		Valve: PC average width	WVP-AvW	0.07–0.08	0.08
		Valve: SC average length	WVS-AvL	0.48–0.56	0.52
		Valve: SC average width	WVS-AvW	0.23–0.29	0.25
	Index	Valve: odd PC elongation index	WVPOdd-Elg	7.20–8.81	8.81