A Latin–Chinese name comparison list of all extant Isoptera (termites): 13 families, 326 genera, 3021 species, 68 subspecies, with type-species markers, distribution and references. Compiled by Bennet Green (班奈特格林), 2026-10-17 final version; free to cite with attribution.
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Source: compiled by 班奈特格林 (Bennet Green, bilibili); personal work, free to use with attribution. Covers 13 families, 326 genera, 3021 species, 68 subspecies;
*marks the type species; (N) is the reference number. Main sources: 《白蚁学》 (Termitology), 《世界白蚁中文名录》 (World Termite Chinese-Name List), 《中国动物志》 (Fauna Sinica), termitologia.net, organismnames.com, GBIF; other references are listed at the end of the List page.
Author: 班奈特格林 (Bennet Green, bilibili) Version: 2026.10.30 (final) License: free to use with attribution (equivalent to CC BY 4.0; illustration copyrights belong to their photographers and follow the attribution and license shown with each figure).
Suggested citation (APA):
班奈特格林 (Bennet Green). (2026). 《现存等翅下目（白蚁）拉丁学名—中文正名对照名录》(Extant Isoptera Latin–Chinese Name Comparison List) (2026.10.30). https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/
Pages
- List — the complete checklist (clade–family–subfamily–genus–species), with an inline GBIF distribution map under every family and genus heading and the enriched 77-reference DOI view at the end. </li>
- Search — full-site search across the checklist, all 3089 species pages, statistics, data and blog (pinyin and traditional Chinese supported).
- Statistics — species counts by rank (family/subfamily/genus).
- Data — machine-readable structured data (JSON, split by taxon, each file accessible).
- Download — files in the downloads/ folder, listed automatically.
- Blog — articles and update notes (Word docs auto-converted, listed from _posts/).
- Guestbook — leave a message (sign in with GitHub).
- Name discrepancies — rows needing human review after cross-checking against GBIF / Catalogue of Life / Blattodea Species File, filterable by type, source and keyword.
- Changelog — what changed in each version (publication date); subscribe via Atom.