taxonID	type	description	language	source
FBA8A9635C6A54D88857900EFDCFA56F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Tunapuna (10.667, - 61.396), elev. 248 m, 4 JAN 2012, J. Chase, UFTC no. TT 2188 holotype worker and about 75 additional workers.	en	Scheffrahn, Rudolf H., Carrijo, Tiago F. (2023): Chasitermes pax, a new genus and species of soldierless termite (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae) from the island of Trinidad. ZooKeys 1139: 127-136, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1139.94972, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1139.94972
FBA8A9635C6A54D88857900EFDCFA56F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis and description. As described for the genus.	en	Scheffrahn, Rudolf H., Carrijo, Tiago F. (2023): Chasitermes pax, a new genus and species of soldierless termite (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae) from the island of Trinidad. ZooKeys 1139: 127-136, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1139.94972, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1139.94972
FBA8A9635C6A54D88857900EFDCFA56F.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named for the Pax Guest House where we stayed during our expeditions to Trinidad. It is on the tranquil and inspirational property of the Mount Saint Benedict Abby which encompasses the type locality of C. pax. " Pax " is latin for " peace ", and represents a noun in apposition.	en	Scheffrahn, Rudolf H., Carrijo, Tiago F. (2023): Chasitermes pax, a new genus and species of soldierless termite (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae) from the island of Trinidad. ZooKeys 1139: 127-136, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1139.94972, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1139.94972
B9DFDB0DEC385B23A0F81060DF188C1F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The combination of unsclerotized rectangular EVA cushions, a tubular extension of EVS, and a prominent spherical mesenteric tongue make C. pax unique among all Apicotermitinae genera.	en	Scheffrahn, Rudolf H., Carrijo, Tiago F. (2023): Chasitermes pax, a new genus and species of soldierless termite (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae) from the island of Trinidad. ZooKeys 1139: 127-136, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1139.94972, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1139.94972
B9DFDB0DEC385B23A0F81060DF188C1F.taxon	description	Description. Imago unknown. Worker. (Figs 1 - 4). Monomorphic. Head capsule and antennae light yellowish. Head covered with ca 50 longer (0.1 mm) setae and a few shorter ones (Fig. 1). In lateral view, dorsal surface of the head capsule slightly convex; postclypeus is moderately inflated. Antennae with 14 articles (formula 2> 3 ≈ 4 <5). Pronotum with about 20 long setae concentrated mainly at the borders and a few shorter ones. Mandibles with apical teeth very prominent; left mandible with M 1 triangulate, shorter than apical; premolar process longer than M 3 (Fig. 2 A). Apical tooth of right mandible as long as that of left but narrower; M 1 as long as M 2. Fore tibia moderately inflated (Fig. 2 C) with about a dozen thick posterior setae concentrated at the distal half; lateral and anterior surfaces with thinner long and shorter setae. Digestive tube (Fig. 3 with abbreviations) with voluminous crop; mesenteron forming half circle; mixed segment with prominent spherical mesenteric tongue. First proctodeal segment (P 1) widens to maximum diameter before P 2, enteric valve seating (EVS) slightly trilobed. Third proctodeal segment (P 3) with long tubular extension of the EVS seating to main reservoir (Fig. 4 C) then narrowing again toward P 4 (Fig. 3 D). Cuticle of EVA without sclerotization (Fig. 4 A, B) forming six rectangular cushions with about 100 scales each (Fig. 4 A). Scales proximal to P 1 subrectangular, each with 5 - 10 creases; scales in distal one-third lacking creases, more scale-like with long fringes (Fig. 4 B). Measurements are provided in Table 1.	en	Scheffrahn, Rudolf H., Carrijo, Tiago F. (2023): Chasitermes pax, a new genus and species of soldierless termite (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae) from the island of Trinidad. ZooKeys 1139: 127-136, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1139.94972, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1139.94972
B9DFDB0DEC385B23A0F81060DF188C1F.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named in honor of the collector, James A. Chase.	en	Scheffrahn, Rudolf H., Carrijo, Tiago F. (2023): Chasitermes pax, a new genus and species of soldierless termite (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae) from the island of Trinidad. ZooKeys 1139: 127-136, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1139.94972, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1139.94972
