Extant Isoptera (Termites) — Latin–Chinese Name Comparison List 现存等翅下目(白蚁)拉丁学名—中文正名对照名录

Latin names · Chinese names · bilingual checklist — 13 families · 18 subfamilies · 326 genera · 3021 species · 68 subspecies

Ahmaditermes laticephalus Ahmad, 1965 宽头钝颚白蚁

Species

Type locality
Thailand: Tung Sa-Lang Luang
Distribution
China, Vietnam, Thailand

List: English (genus page) · 中文 · Español

Summary

Ahmaditermes laticephalus is a species of the genus Ahmaditermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Ahmad in 1965; the type locality is Thailand: Tung Sa-Lang Luang. Distribution: China, Vietnam, Thailand.

Etymology

Genus name Ahmaditermes: Named after the termite taxonomist Muzaffer Ahmad; -termes from Latin termes.

Specific epithet laticephalus: From the descriptive term ‘lat’ (broad)

Taxonomic position

  • Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
  • Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
  • Genus: Ahmaditermes — 21 species
  • Type species of the genus: Ahmaditermes pyricephalus

Distribution

  • Distribution records: China, Vietnam, Thailand

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: Ahmad, 1965. 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.

Loading map…

1 records · 1 grid cells · GeoJSON · Ahmaditermes · checklist extant taxa only

Other databases

The links below are produced by matching the scientific name against public APIs, for cross-checking. The checklist data itself is unchanged.

✔ Consistent with the accepted names in GBIF and Catalogue of Life.

Sources:GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · Catalogue of Life (3LR, 2026-10-14 · doi:10.48580/dgzh4) · Wikidata (P225) · Blattodea Species File. Retrieved on 2026-11-13 (UTC). Matching method and decision rules are described on the data page.

Found a naming or distribution problem? Report an error →

Records follow the original literature; please attach an evidence link.

Related papers

Cached papers for this genus (matched automatically, for reference); to search this species with its junior synonyms merged in, use the literature search.

  1. A NEW SPECIES OF AHMADITERMES FROM CHINA (TERMITIDAE: NASUTITERMITINAE)

    Pei-Hsuan Tsai · 1979 · Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica

    Abstract

    There are 4 species of genus Ahmaditermes discovered from China: 1. A. deltochalus (Tsai et Chen 1963) Fujian, Yunnan, Guangdong (Hainan) 2. A. sinuosus (Tsai et Chen 1963) Fujian,Guangdong, Sichuan, Yunnan. 3. A. pyricephalus Akhtar 1975. Hunan (Yizhang Xian) 4. A. smensis, sp. nov. The last one,is collected from Tibet-Survey corps of Academia Sinica duringautumn 1974 and considered new to science. Ahmaditermes sinensis, sp. nov. Major soldier (figs. 1--3) Body longth 4.15mm. Head yellow, lighter posteriory, nasus reddish brown.Head without nasus pear shaped or more like the violintrunk, head width larger thanlong, broadest in middle, lateral. sides sliglhtly emarginated below antennal carinae,and strongly, bulging in posterior half, posterior margin emarginated prominently inmiddle, vertex with some long bristles, nasus slightly upturned, tip. milky white,translucently, scattered with small hairs, Fontanelle tube prominent, extending tobefore middle of head. Antennae with 12 articles, sometimes 13. lst longest, cylin-drical. 3rd shortest and narrow. cylindrical, article 34 in the case of 12. whilewith 13 articles 34, 5--11 broader, moniliform, last one slender, ovoid, and ligh-ter, lst.hairless, 2--3 lesser hairy, 4--12 more hairy. Labrum broader than long,anterior margin plainly straight, mandibles without point. pronotum saddle shaped,anterior margin with small hairs, Abdominal fergites with long bristles, sternitespubescent. This new species allied A. pyricephalus Akhtar closely, but differs from it bynasus slender and longer, nasus length oceupiedo 0.45~+ of head length with nasus,while the head and nasus of A. pyricephalus much broader and shorter respectively,nasus length occupied 0.31~+ of head length with nasus. Holotype: soldir; Medo Xian: Ya-Rang (1000 m.) Tibet, 1974. Ⅸ. 1. collectedby Hwang Fu-sheng. Paratypes: Soldiers, workers (Locality, date collected see holotype)All types deposited in Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica.

  2. Two New Species of the Genus Odontotermes and Ahmaditermes (Isoptera:Termitidae From Guizhou,China)

    LI Gui-xiang, Ping Zheng-ming · 1982 ·

    Abstract

  3. First record of Ahmaditermes emersoni Maiti (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) from Meghalaya, India

    Khirod Sankar Das, Sudipta Choudhury · 2023 · ENTOMON

    Abstract

    The nasutiform termite species Ahmaditermes emersoni Maiti is reported from Meghalaya, India for the first time. All the studied samples of the species were collected from betel nut plantation in Mawlynnong area of East Khasi Hill district of the state. Morphology of both the soldier and worker castes of the species was studied in detail and the identification was done based on their morphological characteristics. Redescription of morphology and revision of morphometric of both the soldier and worker castes are provided in this article. With the record of this species, the genus Ahmaditermes is also reported for the first time from the state.

Papers on this species, synonyms included → OpenAlex Google Scholar CNKI

Abstracts come from open metadata; copyright remains with the original authors/publishers. For reference only — please check the original.

Other species in Ahmaditermes (20 species)

See all species on the genus page →

Cite this species

Citation strings are generated from the fields of this page; please keep the DOI and the version number when citing.

GB/T 7714

班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Ahmaditermes laticephalus 宽头钝颚白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/ahmaditermes-laticephalus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_ahmaditermes_laticephalus_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Ahmaditermes laticephalus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/ahmaditermes-laticephalus/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

TY  - ELEC
TI  - Ahmaditermes laticephalus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)
AU  - 班奈特格林
PY  - 2026
UR  - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/ahmaditermes-laticephalus/
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836
ER  -