Genus Longipeditermes · 长足白蚁属
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About the genus
This genus belongs to the family Termitidae 白蚁科, in the subfamily Nasutitermitinae 象白蚁亚科; the site records 2 species.
Type species: Longipeditermes longipes.
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Etymology
From Latin longus (long) + pes (foot) + termes.
The etymologies in this section are analytical breakdowns; the roots follow Brown (1956).
Morphology
The descriptions below are an adaptation of the original genus-level accounts; terms follow the meaning of the source, and the original is not transcribed verbatim.
Diagnostic characters
Soldier dimorphic, a point specially marked in the key (most other genera of the group being monomorphic); nasus relatively narrowly conical, antennae 14-segmented, head often constricted, mandible apex with only one distinct tooth, antennal segment 3 equal to or longer than segment 4. Lacessititermes has segment 3 shorter than segment 4 and is monomorphic; Hospitalitermes is monomorphic and has no tooth at the mandible apex.
Soldier
Soldier dimorphic. Nasus relatively narrowly conical; antennae 14-segmented; head often constricted; mandible apex with one distinct tooth; antennal segment 3 equal to or longer than segment 4; legs long.
Sources: Holmgren N. 1912. Termitenstudien 3. Systematik der Termiten. Die Familie Metatermitidae. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar 48(4): 1–166., p. 60（Imagines 检索表 aa 项后附注）；p. 62（Soldaten 检索表 B/bb/bb/c）；p. 65（亚属名录第 16 亚属） This text is an adaptation, not a verbatim transcription of the original.
Species (2)
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