The Entomological Society of Iran Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 2423-8112 12 3 2026 09 01 Description of a new species of soil-dwelling termites (Blattodea: Termitidae: Mirocapritermitinae) from the Indian subcontinent 537 545 28644 10.48311/jibs.12.03.537 EN Rituparna Sengupta Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700053, India 0000-0001-6485-4812 Balmohan Baraik Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700053, India 0000-0002-2540-2888 Rajmohana K. Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700053, India 0000-0001-9419-6582 Rupam Debnath Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal 700019, India 0000-0002-9034-6712 K. P. Dinesh Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Akurdi, Pune, Maharashtra, India 0000-0002-6700-4896 Ipe Chinu Department of Zoology, Church Missionary Society College, Kerala 686001, India 0000-0003-1438-8758 Journal Article 2025 12 14 The present study reports a new species, Pseudocapritermes novus Rituparna, Baraik & Rajmohana sp. nov. from West Bengal, India. Species description followed an integrative taxonomic approach by including a mitochondrial 16S rRNA genetic sequence with comprehensive morphological characteristics of the soldier caste. Additionally, the first mt 16S rRNA gene sequence for the recently identified Pseudocapritermes kunjepu Mathew, 2020, is presented in the study. Digital photos of the new species are also included, along with an identification key to the soldier castes of all species of the genus reported from the Indian sub-continent. Association of Pericapritermes semarangi (Holmgren, 1913) with the new species is also recorded in the study. https://jibs.modares.ac.ir/article_28644_1130d3f4bee922658eb1347e27ff55f3.pdf