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Using morphological assessments and phylogenetic inference, we described a new subterranean termite species in the genus in southern California: sp. nov. Genetic analyses utilizing 3 mitochondrial loci (, , and ) and 7 microsatellites successfully distinguished the new species from 2 other found in southern California: Banks and Banks. Empirical measurements of key morphological characters further support the delineation of as a new species. While is genetically closer to , its soldier caste is morphologically similar to that of . We recommend confirming species identification by sequencing the COI or COII region. The integration of biological, genetic, and morphological data robustly supports the recognition of as a distinct new species in southern California.
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