Biology and evolution of termite genus Neocapritermes (Blattodea: Termitoidea: Termitidae: Termitinae)

My thesis is a brief summary of knowledge on termites, especially genus Neocapritermes. It describes ecology, nutrition, caste patterns and phylogenetics of termites. In detail, it characterizes Neocapritermes taracua, its ecology and defensive behaviour of workers. The main topic is formulation of phylogenetic hypothesis concerning position of genus Neocapritermes and relatedness among particular species of the genus. My results suggest that Planicapritermes and Dentispicotermes are the closest relatives of Neocapritermes, perhaps inner taxa located within the genus