Vituratella kistneri

Vituratella kistneri (Löbl, 1979)

Materiel examined. 50, Sabah, Batu Punggul Resort, 24.vi̅1.vii.1996, FIT (MHNG); 1, Sabah, Mt. Kinabalu Nat. Park, Poring Hot Springs, 495 m, 30.viii.1988, A. Smetana [B161] (MHNG); 1, Sabah, Lahad Datu, Ulu Segama Forest Reserve, Coupe 88 logging area, N 04°59.738′ E 117°50.165′, 250 m, iii̅ iv.2005, FIT no 2, selectively logged lowland mixed dipterocarp forest, Yayasan Sabah Logging Concession, E. Slade & J. Villanuava lgt., OUMNH­2005­062 (OUMNH); 1, Sabah, Lahad Datu, Ulu Segama, Danum Valley Forest Centre, N 04°57.9′ E 117°48.1′, 200 m, 27̅ 28.x.2005, primary forest, D.J. Mann, E. Slade & J. Villanuava lgt., lowland mixed dipterocarp forest, west trail 10, forest interior FIT, OUMNH­2006­051 (OUMNH).

Remarks. The species was based on several specimens found in North Sumatra, in fungus gardens of Odontotermes takensis Ahmad, 1965. It was not reported after its description while V. termitophila Champion, 1927 is widely distributed and has been referred to many times (see OGAWA & MAETO 2015). The colour pattern of the abdomen used as one of the diagnostic characters proves to be unreliable in the examined material.