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Coptotermes (possibly), Fiji

2. 1 pair of setae on either side of the frontal ridge
3. Weak bump on head (side view).

There was no response from members at that time, but in May, the manager, Information Services

Regional Office for the Pacific (New Zealand), IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group wrote:

???I believe the termite species identified in Fiji is the Asian subterreanean termite Coptotermes gestroi (Wasmann).

???I thought this PaDIL page may be useful for identification purposes, the Pests and Diseases Image Library (PaDIL) provides diagnostic images and other information on the species. You can also compare the images with other species of the same genera

http://www.padil.gov.au/viewPestDiagnosticImages.aspx?id=296