Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, U.S. entomologist.

Fort Lauderdale Research & Education Center, 3205 College Avenue, Davie, Florida, USA, 33314

Taxon names authored

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• 3 taxon names authored by Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

2013

• James, E.R., Okamoto, N., Burki, F., Scheffrahn, R.H. & Keeling, P.J. 2013. Cthulhu macrofasciculumque n. g., n. sp. and Cthylla microfasciculumque n. g., n. sp., a newly identified lineage of parabasalian termite symbionts. PLoS ONE 8(3): e58509. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058509. Reference page. 
• Scheffrahn, R.H. & Postle, A. 2013. New termite species and newly recorded genus for Australia: Marginitermes absitus (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae). Australian Journal of Entomology 52(3): 199–205. DOI: 10.1111/aen.12023 . Reference page. 

2014

• Scheffrahn, R.H. 2014. Incisitermes nishimurai, a new drywood termite species (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) from the highlands of Central America. Zootaxa 3878(5): 471–478. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3878.5.5 Reference page. 

2015

• Carrijo, T.F., Scheffrahn, R.H. & Křeček, J. 2015: Compositermes bani sp.n. (Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitinae), a new species of soldierless termite from Bolivia. Zootaxa 3941(2): 294–298. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3941.2.10. Reference page. 
• Scheffrahn, R.H. & Křeček, J. 2015: Redescription and reclassification of the African termite, Forficulitermes planifrons (Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae). Zootaxa 3946(4): 591–594. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.4.9. Preview (PDF) Reference page. 

2016

• Carrijo, T.F., Scheffrahn, R.H. & Křeček, J. 2016. TIAGO F. CARRIJO, RUDOLF H. SCHEFFRAHN & JAN KŘEČEK (2015) Compositermes bani sp.n. (Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitinae), a new species of soldierless termite from Bolivia. Zootaxa, 3941(2): 294–298. ERRATUM Zootaxa 4109(3): 400–400. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4109.3.10. Full article (PDF) Reference page. 
• Carrijo, T.F., Constantini, J.P. & Scheffrahn, R.H. 2016. Uncitermes almeriae, a new termite species from Amazonia (Isoptera, Termitidae, Syntermitinae). ZooKeys 595: 1–6. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.595.8626. Reference page. 
• Casalla, R., Scheffrahn, R. & Korb, J. 2016. Cryptotermes colombianus a new drywood termite and distribution record of Cryptotermes in Colombia. ZooKeys 596: 39–52. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.596.9080. Reference page. 
• Casalla, R., Scheffrahn, R.H. & Korb, J.K. 2016. Proneotermes macondianus, a new drywood termite from Colombia and expanded distribution of Proneotermes in the Neotropics (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae). ZooKeys 623: 43–60. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.623.9677. Reference page. 
• Postle, A.C. & Scheffrahn, R.H. 2016. A new termite (Isoptera, Termitidae, Syntermitinae, Macuxitermes) from Colombia. ZooKeys 587: 21–35. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.587.7557. Reference page. 
• Scheffran, R. 2016. Parvitermes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) in Central America: Two new termite species and reassignment of Nasutitermes mexicanus. ZooKeys 617: 47-63. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.617.10040. Reference page. 

2017

• Onagbola, E.O. & Scheffrahn, R.H. 2017. African Neotermes: redescriptions of imago and soldier castes of N. aburiensis and N. agilis (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae). ZooKeys 683: 25—37. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.683.13064. Reference page. 
• Scheffrahn, R.H., Carrijo, T.F., Postle, A.C. & Tonini, F. 2017. Disjunctitermes insularis, a new soldierless termite genus and species (Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitinae) from Guadeloupe and Peru. ZooKeys 665: 71—84. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.665.11599. Reference page. 
• Scheffrahn, R.H. & Křeček, J. 2017. Described from images: The remarkable soldier of Procryptotermes dioscurae Harris (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) from Socotra Island. Zootaxa 4365(5): 590–593. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4365.5.6 Full article (PDF) Reference page. 

2018

• Castro, D., Scheffrahn, R.H. & Carrijo, T.F. 2018. Echinotermes biriba, a new genus and species of soldierless termite from the Colombian and Peruvian Amazon (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae). ZooKeys 748: 21–30. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.748.24253. Reference page. 
• Constantini, J.P., Carrijo, T.F., Palma-Onetto, V., Scheffrahn, R.H., Carnohan, L.P., Šobotník, J. & Cancello, E.M. 2018. Tonsuritermes, a new soldierless termite genus and two new species from South America (Blattaria: Isoptera: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae). Zootaxa 4531(3): 383–394. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4531.3.4 Reference page. 
• Scheffrahn, R.H. 2018. Neotermes costaseca: a new termite from the coastal desert of Peru and the redescription of N. chilensis (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae). Zookeys, 811: 81–90. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.811.30809 Reference page. 
• Scheffrahn, R.H., Bourguignon, T., Akama, P.D., Sillam-Dussès, D. & Šobotník, J. 2018. Roisinitermes ebogoensis gen. & sp. n., an outstanding drywood termite with snapping soldiers from Cameroon (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae). ZooKeys 787: 91–105. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.787.28195 Reference page. 
• Scheffrahn, R.H. & Roisin, Y. 2018. Anenteotermes cherubimi sp. n., a tiny dehiscent termite from Central Africa (Termitidae: Apicotermitinae). ZooKeys 793: 53–62. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.793.28342 Reference page. 

2019

• Pinzón-Florian, O.P., Scheffrahn, R.H. & Carrijo, T.F. 2019. Aparatermes thornatus (Isoptera: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae), a New Species of Soldierless Termite from Northern Amazonia. Florida Entomologist 102(1): 141-146. DOI: 10.1653/024.102.0123. . Reference page. 
• Scheffrahn, R.H. 2019. Rhynchotermes armatus, a new mandibulate nasute termite (Isoptera, Termitidae, Syntermitinae) from Colombia. ZooKeys, 892: 135–142. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.892.38743 Reference page. 
• Torres, D.C. & Scheffran, R.H. 2019. A new species of Acorhinotermes Emerson, 1949 (Blattodea, Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae) from Colombia, with a key to Neotropical Rhinotermitinae species based on minor soldiers. ZooKeys, 891: 61–70. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.891.37523 Reference page. 

2020

• Castro, D., Constantini, J.P., Scheffran, R.H., Carrijo, T.F. & Cancello, E.M. 2020. Rustitermes boteroi, a new genus and species of soldierless termites (Blattodea, Isoptera, Apicotermitinae) from South America. ZooKeys, 922: 35–49. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.922.47347 Reference page. 
• Scheffrahn, R.H. & Carrijo, T.F. 2020. Three new species of Rugitermes (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae) from Peru and Bolivia. ZooKeys, 1000: 31–44. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1000.59219 Reference page. 
• Scheffrahn, R.H. & Florian, O.P.P. 2020. Rugitermes tinto: A new termite (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae) from the Andean region of Colombia. ZooKeys, 963: 37–44. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.963.55843 Reference page. 
• Scheffrahn, R.H. & Vasconcellos, A. 2020. Tauritermes bandeirai: A new drywood termite (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae) from the Caatinga and Atlantic Forest of Brazil. ZooKeys, 954: 75–84. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.954.52335 Reference page. 

2021

• Casalla, R., Scheffrahn, R.H. & Korb, J. 2021. Rugitermes ursulae (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae), a new drywood termite from the Caribbean coast of Colombia. ZooKeys 1057ː 23–36. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1057.65877 Reference page. 
• Scheffrahn, R.H. 2021. The termite genus Glyptotermes (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae) from Paraguay. Zooeys 1059ː 23–33. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1059.70500 Reference page. 

2023

• Scheffrahn, R.H. & Carrijo, T.F. 2023. Chasitermes pax, a new genus and species of soldierless termite (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae) from the island of Trinidad. Zookeys 1139ː 127–136. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1139.94972 Reference page.