Morfologia do tubo digestivo nos cupins Heterotermes tenuis (Hagen) e Coptotermes havilandi Holmgren (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae)

Barsotti, Raquel Cristina; Costa-Leonardo, Ana Maria

doi:10.1590/S0101-81752000000100017

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The digestive tube of workers of Heterotermes tenuis (Hagen, 1858) e Coptotermes havilandi Holmgren, 1911 was analysed under the anatomical view. The digestive tube of both species did not show conspicuous diferences in relation to the morphology, morphometry and the configuration of the digestive tube that were the aspects studied. The general organization of the digestive tube of these species show several similarity with other lower termites previously analysed.

Isoptera; Heterotermes tenuis; Coptotermes havilandi; digestive tube

Morfologia do tubo digestivo nos cupins Heterotermes tenuis (Hagen) e Coptotermes havilandi Holmgren (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae)

Morphology of the digestive tube in the termites Heterotermes tenuis (Hagen) e Coptotermes havilandi Holmgren (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae)

Raquel Cristina Barsotti; Ana Maria Costa-Leonardo

Departamento de Biologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista. Caixa Postal 199, 13506-900 Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brasil. E-mail: raquelcb@rc.unesp.br

ABSTRACT

The digestive tube of workers of Heterotermes tenuis (Hagen, 1858) e Coptotermes havilandi Holmgren, 1911 was analysed under the anatomical view. The digestive tube of both species did not show conspicuous diferences in relation to the morphology, morphometry and the configuration of the digestive tube that were the aspects studied. The general organization of the digestive tube of these species show several similarity with other lower termites previously analysed.

Key words: Isoptera, Heterotermes tenuis, Coptotermes havilandi, digestive tube

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Akhtar, M.S.; A. Ghani & M. Ashraf. 1985. Enteric valve armature of termite species belonging to the genus Odontotermes (Isoptera: Termitidae). Sociobiology 11 (1):55-65.
Akhtar, M.S. & N. Iqbal. 1987. The digestive tube and enteric valve armature of termite species of the genera Speculitermes and Indotermes (Isoptera: Termitidae). Sociobiology 13 (3): 279-287.
Bignell, D.E. 1981. Nutrition and digestion, p. 51-86. In: W.J. Bell & K.G. Adiody (Eds). The American Cockroach. London, Chapman & Hall, 529p.
Chapman, R.F. 1975. The insects: structure and function. New York, American Elsevier Publishing, 819p.
Constantino, R. 1997. Morphology of the digestive tube of Macuxitermes triceratops and its phylogenetic implications (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae). Sociobiology 30 (2): 225-230.
Costa-Leonardo, A.M. 1995. Morphology of the digestive tube in the termite Serritermes serrifer (Isoptera, Serritermitidae). Naturalia 20: 31-44.
Cruz-Landim, C. 1985. Ultra-estrutura e função do tubo digestivo dos insetos. In: VIII Simpósio Anual da ACIESP, 1983, São Paulo, p. 28-41.
______. 1994. Utrastructure of the ileum epithelium of Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponinae). Jour. Morphol. 222: 191-201.
Czolij, R.; M. Slaytor; P.C. Veivers & W.R. O'Brien. 1984. Gut morphology of Mastotermes darwiniensis Froggatt (Isoptera: Mastotermitidae). Intern. Jour. Inscct Morphol. Embryol. 13 (5/6): 337-355.
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Godoy, M.C. & G.J. Torales. 1993. Mofologia dei tubo digestivo de obreras dei gênero Termes (Isoptera: Termitidae) de la Region Neotropical. Revta Soc. Entomol. Argentina 52 (1 -4): 123-132.
Gonçalves, I.S. 1979. Anatomia do tubo digestivo de Rugitermes niger Oliveira, 1979 (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae). Revta bras. Ent. 23 (4): 229-243.
Grassé, P.P. & CH. Noirot. 1954. Apicotermes arquieri (Isoptera): sés construetions, sa biologie: considérations générales sur la sous-famille des Apicotermitinae. Ann. Sc. Nat. Zool. Biol. Anim. 16: 345-388.
Johnson, R.A. 1979. Configuration of the digestive tube as an aid to identification of worker Termitidae (Isoptera). Systematic Entomology 4: 31-38.
Kovoor, J. 1968. L'intestine d'un termite supérieur (Microcerotermes edentatus Wasman, Armitermitidae): histophisiologie et flore bactérienne symbiotique. Bull. Biol. France Belgique 102(1): 45-84.
Lebrun, D. & A. Lequet. 1985. Relations entre le regime alimentaire et la strueture du gésier des termites. Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. L'Ouest France 7 (3): 126-139.
Nel, A.; T.C.K. van der Linde & P.H. Hewitt. 1987. Anatomy and histology of the alimentary canal of the harvester termite Hodotermes mossambicus (Hagen) (Isoptera: Hodotermitidae). Jour. Entomol. Soc. Sourthern África 50 (2): 493-511.
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______. 1995. The gut of termites (Isoptera). Comparative anatomy, systematies, phylogeny: I. Lower termites. Ann. Soc. Entomol. France 31 (3):197-226.
Noirot, CH. & C. Noirot-Timotmée. 1967. L'epithélium absorbant de Ia panse d'un termite supérieur: ultrastruetures et rapport avec lasymbiose bactérienne. Ann. Soc. Entomol. France 3 (3): 577-592.
______. 1969. The digestive system. p. 50-87. In: K. Krishna & F.M. Weesner (Eds). Biology of termites. New York, Academic Press, 598p.
Sands, W.A. 1972. The soldierless termites of África (Isoptera: Termitidae). Bull. Brit. Mus. Nat. Hist. (Ent.) 18: 244p.
Snodgrass, R.E. 1993. Principies of insect morphology. New York, Cornell University Press, 667p.

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[1] Akhtar, M.S. & M. Hussain. 1980. Enteric valve armature of some termite species belonging to the genera Hypotermes, Microiermes and Ancistrotermes (Isoptera). Sociobiology 5 (3): 261-272.

[2] Akhtar, M.S.; A. Ghani & M. Ashraf. 1985. Enteric valve armature of termite species belonging to the genus Odontotermes (Isoptera: Termitidae). Sociobiology 11 (1):55-65.

[3] Akhtar, M.S. & N. Iqbal. 1987. The digestive tube and enteric valve armature of termite species of the genera Speculitermes and Indotermes (Isoptera: Termitidae). Sociobiology 13 (3): 279-287.

[4] Bignell, D.E. 1981. Nutrition and digestion, p. 51-86. In: W.J. Bell & K.G. Adiody (Eds). The American Cockroach. London, Chapman & Hall, 529p.

[5] Chapman, R.F. 1975. The insects: structure and function. New York, American Elsevier Publishing, 819p.

[6] Constantino, R. 1997. Morphology of the digestive tube of Macuxitermes triceratops and its phylogenetic implications (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae). Sociobiology 30 (2): 225-230.

[7] Costa-Leonardo, A.M. 1995. Morphology of the digestive tube in the termite Serritermes serrifer (Isoptera, Serritermitidae). Naturalia 20: 31-44.

[8] Cruz-Landim, C. 1985. Ultra-estrutura e função do tubo digestivo dos insetos. In: VIII Simpósio Anual da ACIESP, 1983, São Paulo, p. 28-41.

[9] ______. 1994. Utrastructure of the ileum epithelium of Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponinae). Jour. Morphol. 222: 191-201.

[10] Czolij, R.; M. Slaytor; P.C. Veivers & W.R. O'Brien. 1984. Gut morphology of Mastotermes darwiniensis Froggatt (Isoptera: Mastotermitidae). Intern. Jour. Inscct Morphol. Embryol. 13 (5/6): 337-355.

[11] Deligne, J. 1983. Description, développement et affinités de Verrucositermes hirtus sp. n. Fonction glandulaire des tubercules du soldat. Rev. Zool. Africaine 97 (3): 533-547.

[12] Fontes, L.R. 1987. Morphology of the worker digestive tube of the soil-feedingnasute termites (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) from the Neotropical Region. Revta bras. Zool. 3 (8): 475-501.

[13] Godoy, M.C. & G.J. Torales. 1993. Mofologia dei tubo digestivo de obreras dei gênero Termes (Isoptera: Termitidae) de la Region Neotropical. Revta Soc. Entomol. Argentina 52 (1 -4): 123-132.

[14] Gonçalves, I.S. 1979. Anatomia do tubo digestivo de Rugitermes niger Oliveira, 1979 (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae). Revta bras. Ent. 23 (4): 229-243.

[15] Grassé, P.P. & CH. Noirot. 1954. Apicotermes arquieri (Isoptera): sés construetions, sa biologie: considérations générales sur la sous-famille des Apicotermitinae. Ann. Sc. Nat. Zool. Biol. Anim. 16: 345-388.

[16] Johnson, R.A. 1979. Configuration of the digestive tube as an aid to identification of worker Termitidae (Isoptera). Systematic Entomology 4: 31-38.

[17] Kovoor, J. 1968. L'intestine d'un termite supérieur (Microcerotermes edentatus Wasman, Armitermitidae): histophisiologie et flore bactérienne symbiotique. Bull. Biol. France Belgique 102(1): 45-84.

[18] Lebrun, D. & A. Lequet. 1985. Relations entre le regime alimentaire et la strueture du gésier des termites. Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. L'Ouest France 7 (3): 126-139.

[19] Nel, A.; T.C.K. van der Linde & P.H. Hewitt. 1987. Anatomy and histology of the alimentary canal of the harvester termite Hodotermes mossambicus (Hagen) (Isoptera: Hodotermitidae). Jour. Entomol. Soc. Sourthern África 50 (2): 493-511.

[20] Noirot, CH. 1992. From wood- to humus-feeding: an important trend in termite evolution, p. 107-119. In: J. Bileen (Ed). Biology and Evolution of Social Insects. Leuven, Leuven Universiry Press, 390p.

[21] ______. 1995. The gut of termites (Isoptera). Comparative anatomy, systematies, phylogeny: I. Lower termites. Ann. Soc. Entomol. France 31 (3):197-226.

[22] Noirot, CH. & C. Noirot-Timotmée. 1967. L'epithélium absorbant de Ia panse d'un termite supérieur: ultrastruetures et rapport avec lasymbiose bactérienne. Ann. Soc. Entomol. France 3 (3): 577-592.

[23] ______. 1969. The digestive system. p. 50-87. In: K. Krishna & F.M. Weesner (Eds). Biology of termites. New York, Academic Press, 598p.

[24] Sands, W.A. 1972. The soldierless termites of África (Isoptera: Termitidae). Bull. Brit. Mus. Nat. Hist. (Ent.) 18: 244p.

[25] Snodgrass, R.E. 1993. Principies of insect morphology. New York, Cornell University Press, 667p.

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Morfologia do tubo digestivo nos cupins Heterotermes tenuis (Hagen) e Coptotermes havilandi Holmgren (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae)

Morphology of the digestive tube in the termites Heterotermes tenuis (Hagen) e Coptotermes havilandi Holmgren (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae)

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