Fig. 25 in Species groups in the genus Cubitermes (Isoptera: Termitidae) defined on the basis of enteric valve morphology

Fig. 25. Comparison of the most discriminating variables and indices between the workers of the various valve patterns: bt = bilobatus, bd = bilobatodes, mu = muneris, fu = fungifaber, fi = finitimus, sa = sankurensis, oc = oculatus, ob = oblectatus and su = sulcifrons. All the individuals studied are plotted in these graphs. A. The length of the fore tibia is used as representative of most length measurements: it distinguishes small, medium-sized and large species. B. The number of lateral supporting bristles on one side of PC1 distinguishes two patterns with very few bristles (the outlier point in the oculatus valve pattern is due to an undetermined worker). C. The workers' valve alternation index shows two patterns with high values. D. The workers' valve SC elongation index distinguishes the oculatus and sankurensis valve patterns from the others.