Ahamitermes nidicola 栖巢无钩白蚁
- Type locality
- Australia: Queensland: Cape York Peninsula, Alice River
- Distribution
- Australia
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Summary
Ahamitermes nidicola is a species and the type species of the genus Ahamitermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Amitermitinae). The species was described by Mjöberg in 1920; the type locality is Australia: Queensland: Cape York Peninsula, Alice River. Distribution: Australia.
Etymology
Genus name Ahamitermes: Etymology uncertain; -termes from Latin termes.
Specific epithet nidicola: Latin nidus (nest) + -cola (dweller): nest-dwelling
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Amitermitinae — 14 genera, 194 species
- Genus: Ahamitermes — 3 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: Australia
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Mjöberg, 1920. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
Distribution map
Aggregated from GBIF occurrence records on a 1° grid; only extant taxa of this checklist are used, so fossil records are excluded. Dot size and shade show the number of records inside a cell.
Related papers
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- The distribution and biology of the genus Ahamitermes (Isoptera).
Abstract
The little-known Australian genus, Ahamitermes, contains four described species: A. nidicola Mjoberg (Queensland), A. hillii Nicholls (south-western Australia), A. inclusus Gay (restricted to a small sub-coastal area in mid- Western Australia), and A. pumilus (Hill) (New South Wales and Western Australia). Many new distribution records of A. hillii and some of A. inclusus are given. New observations on the biology of Ahamitermes show that the various species have a species-specific parasitic nesting relationship with either one of two species of the genus Coptotermes. They live in specific parts of the inner sections of Coptotermes nests, utilizing as food the carton composing these sections, and are thus dependent on the host for food and shelter. They are not found in any other situation. The nests of host and parasite are separated and the two species are mutually hostile. A. pumilus differs from its congeners in that it is also dependent on the host for the release of its alates which are tolerated inquilines in the host's nest. Termite associations in general and that of Ahamitermes and Coptotermes in particular are discussed.
- A NEW GENUS OF TERMITES (ISOPTERA) FROM AUSTRALIA
Abstract
A new genus of termites, Incolitermes, is erected to accommodate the species pumilus, previously placed in the genus Ahamitermes. The reasons for this transfer are given, together with diagnoses of the two genera as now defined.
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Other species in Ahamitermes (2 species)
Cite this species
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GB/T 7714
班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Ahamitermes nidicola 栖巢无钩白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/ahamitermes-nidicola/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_ahamitermes_nidicola_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Ahamitermes nidicola: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/ahamitermes-nidicola/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Ahamitermes nidicola: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/ahamitermes-nidicola/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -