Genus Longicaputermes · 头长白蚁属
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About the genus
This genus belongs to the family Kalotermitidae 木白蚁科; the site records 1 species.
Type species: Longicaputermes sinaicus.
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Etymology
From Latin longus (long) + caput (head) + termes.
The etymologies in this section are analytical breakdowns; the roots follow Brown (1956).
Species (1)
- Longicaputermes sinaicus Kemner, 1932 西奈头长白蚁 ★ Type species
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