taxonID	type	description	language	source
928EE4C28CCB6BBE77932AFA91CDC3AD.taxon	description	Description of worker. (Fig. 1). Monomorphic. Head capsule and antennae a light yellowish colour; pronotum pale yellow; legs hyaline. Head covered with approx. 30 longer setae (0.1 mm) and approx. 100 shorter setae (≤ 0.05 mm) (Fig. 1 A). In lateral view, dorsal surface of the head capsule slightly convex; postclypeus is moderately inflated. Antennae with 14 articles. Pronotum with four or five long setae and numerous short hairs. Mandibles with apical teeth more prominent than first marginal teeth; left mandible with M 1 + 2 equilateral, M 3 forming right angle, molar prominence projecting in line with apical tooth; right mandible with concave margin between M 1 and M 2 (Fig. 1 B). Fore-tibia moderately inflated (Fig. 1 C) and covered with approx. 60 longer setae and approx. 40 shorter setae; pilosity denser apically. Third (external) spur very small. Femur with approx. 20 sparse large setae. Tibial spurs 2: 2: 2. Digestive tube (Fig. 1 D) with very large crop, more voluminous than paunch (P 3). Mesenteron forming complete 360 ° loop. Mesenteric tongue short, truncate. First proctodeal segment tubular, equal diameter throughout and visible its entire length in ventral view. Enteric valve seating trilobed, with smaller lobe not visible in intact gut. Enteric valve with six cushions, terminating at the opening to the P 3 as spiny spheroids (Fig. 2).	en	Castro, Daniel, Scheffrahn, Rudolf H., Carrijo, Tiago F. (2018): Echinotermesbiriba, a new genus and species of soldierless termite from the Colombian and Peruvian Amazon (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae). ZooKeys 748: 21-30, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.748.24253, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.748.24253
928EE4C28CCB6BBE77932AFA91CDC3AD.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The crop of E. biriba is unusually large and the enteric valve armature, consisting of six spherical pectinate pads, is unique among all apicotermitine genera.	en	Castro, Daniel, Scheffrahn, Rudolf H., Carrijo, Tiago F. (2018): Echinotermesbiriba, a new genus and species of soldierless termite from the Colombian and Peruvian Amazon (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae). ZooKeys 748: 21-30, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.748.24253, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.748.24253
928EE4C28CCB6BBE77932AFA91CDC3AD.taxon	etymology	Etymology. From the Latin Echino, meaning spiny, describing the EV armature.	en	Castro, Daniel, Scheffrahn, Rudolf H., Carrijo, Tiago F. (2018): Echinotermesbiriba, a new genus and species of soldierless termite from the Colombian and Peruvian Amazon (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae). ZooKeys 748: 21-30, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.748.24253, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.748.24253
2401ECB1740110C71CE9F1F226246D47.taxon	description	Description of worker. (Fig. 1, Table 1) EV armature consists of six prominent spheroids each covered with robust spiny armature; three larger (ca. 30 - 35 spines) and three smaller (15 - 20 spines) alternate inside the EV seating. Enteric valve with six unsclerotized cushions some four times longer than wide, each composed of approx. 10 - 20 ovoid scales.	en	Castro, Daniel, Scheffrahn, Rudolf H., Carrijo, Tiago F. (2018): Echinotermesbiriba, a new genus and species of soldierless termite from the Colombian and Peruvian Amazon (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae). ZooKeys 748: 21-30, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.748.24253, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.748.24253
2401ECB1740110C71CE9F1F226246D47.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Unique armature of EV composed of alternating larger and smaller spheroids covered with robust spines.	en	Castro, Daniel, Scheffrahn, Rudolf H., Carrijo, Tiago F. (2018): Echinotermesbiriba, a new genus and species of soldierless termite from the Colombian and Peruvian Amazon (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae). ZooKeys 748: 21-30, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.748.24253, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.748.24253
2401ECB1740110C71CE9F1F226246D47.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species name is due to the resemblance of the EV armature with the Amazonian fruit Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill. which is known as " biriba " in the region.	en	Castro, Daniel, Scheffrahn, Rudolf H., Carrijo, Tiago F. (2018): Echinotermesbiriba, a new genus and species of soldierless termite from the Colombian and Peruvian Amazon (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae). ZooKeys 748: 21-30, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.748.24253, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.748.24253
