Invasive Termites on the Oceanic Island of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

Reginaldo Constantino; Francisco Limeira-de-Oliveira; José A. Rafael

doi:10.13102/sociobiology.v73i2.12632

Invasive Termites on the Oceanic Island of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

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Reginaldo Constantino Universidade de Brasília, IB, Depto. de Zoologia, Brasília, DF, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2060-6723
Francisco Limeira-de-Oliveira Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, Centro de Estudos Superiores de Caxias, Caxias, MA, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4980-5454
José A. Rafael Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Coordenação de Biodiversidade, Manaus, AM, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0170-0514

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https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v73i2.12632

Keywords:

Coptotermes gestroi, Cryptotermes havilandi, Nasutitermes corniger, Neotermes, oceanic island

Abstract

In this paper, we present the first termite records from the oceanic main island of Fernando de Noronha, based mainly on alates collected with malaise and light traps. Five termite species were present: Cryptotermes havilandi, Coptotermes gestroi, Nasutitermes corniger, and two undetermined species of Neotermes. The first three species are invasive urban pests, while the Neotermes species are probably new. Nasutitermes corniger was also sampled from arboreal nests.

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2026-06-15

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Constantino, R., Limeira-de-Oliveira, F., & Rafael, J. A. (2026). Invasive Termites on the Oceanic Island of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil. Sociobiology, 73(2), e12632. https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v73i2.12632

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