Adynatotermes moretelae 莫特拉弱白蚁
- Type locality
- South Africa: Transvaal: the Moretele, Pienaars River
- Distribution
- South Africa
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Summary
Adynatotermes moretelae is the only extant species of the genus Adynatotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Apicotermitinae). The species was described by Fuller in 1925; the type locality is South Africa: Transvaal: the Moretele, Pienaars River. Distribution: South Africa.
Etymology
Genus name Adynatotermes: From Greek adynatos (powerless) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet moretelae: Named after the locality Moretela
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Apicotermitinae — 68 genera, 241 species
- Genus: Adynatotermes — monotypic, 1 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: South Africa
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Morphology
The description below is paraphrased from the original or a later revision, by caste; the source is cited at the end.
Diagnostic characters
Monotypic genus, separated from Astalotermes mainly by the unique development of the enteric valve seat; in multivariate similarity analysis it is close to A. empodius, A. aganus and A. mitis, and distinguishable only by several latent vector values. It resembles Acidnotermes in that the left accessory marginal tooth scarcely protrudes beyond the molar prominence; the worker gut is shorter than in most Astalotermes.
Worker
Large, W 0.85–0.90 mm. Fore tibia weakly inflated, Ti/Tw 4.13–4.54, with 3 apical spurs, the third about half the length of the other two. Mandibular apical tooth short, La/Li 0.53–0.60, Ra/Ri 0.75–0.82; the proximal end of the left accessory marginal tooth level with the margin of the molar prominence; right mandibular apical tooth in line with the marginal tooth apices, the marginal teeth with equal anterior margins. Midgut and hindgut only slightly folded, nearly transverse, located to the right of the Malpighian knot. Enteric valve seat with two opposed erect lobes, almost diverticulate, joined by a very short neck to the second hindgut pouch, lateral in the unopened abdomen; enteric valve inner pads without spines, the surface only weakly reticulate.
Alate
Large, W 1.14–1.21 mm. Fore tibia with 3 apical spurs, the third well developed, almost as large as the other two. Mandibular apical tooth short, La/Li 0.51–0.57, Ra/Ri 0.73–0.87; the proximal end of the left accessory marginal tooth exactly level with the margin of the molar prominence; right mandibular apical tooth in line with the marginal tooth apices, the marginal teeth with equal anterior margins. Meso- and metanotal plates relatively narrow at the constriction, M/W 0.24–0.28, transverse suture absent.
This genus is monotypic, containing only this species; the following is the genus-level description based on the original literature; species-level measurements and intraspecific variation are given in the original.
Distribution map
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GB/T 7714
班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Adynatotermes moretelae 莫特拉弱白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/adynatotermes-moretelae/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_adynatotermes_moretelae_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Adynatotermes moretelae: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/adynatotermes-moretelae/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Adynatotermes moretelae: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/adynatotermes-moretelae/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -