Alyscotermes kilimandjaricus 乞力马扎罗逃白蚁
- Type locality
- Tanzania: Kilimanjaro: Kibonoto
- Distribution
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe
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Summary
Alyscotermes kilimandjaricus is a species and the type species of the genus Alyscotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Apicotermitinae). The species was described by Sjöstedt in 1907; the type locality is Tanzania: Kilimanjaro: Kibonoto. Distribution: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe. This site records 4 junior synonyms for the species.
Etymology
Genus name Alyscotermes: Etymology uncertain; -termes from Latin termes.
Specific epithet kilimandjaricus: Named after Mount Kilimanjaro
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Apicotermitinae — 68 genera, 241 species
- Genus: Alyscotermes — 2 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Junior synonyms
This site records 4 junior synonyms for the species, listed by their original literature source:
- Termes bilobatus Haviland, 1898: 411 (imago) — type locality: South Africa: Natal: Estcourt
- Mirotermes (Cubitermes) natalensis obscurus Holmgren, 1913: 356 — type locality: South Africa: Natal: Charlestown
- Mirotermes (Cubitermes) natalensis Holmgren, 1913: 355-356 — type locality: South Africa: Natal: Amanzimtoti
- Mirotermes (Procubitermes) mfolozii Fuller, 1925: 190-191 — type locality: South Africa: Zululand: Tsetse fly station Conjeni, S bank of White Umfolozi (Mfolozi) River
In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonyms above (Termes bilobatus, Mirotermes (Cubitermes) natalensis obscurus, Mirotermes (Cubitermes) natalensis, Mirotermes (Procubitermes) mfolozii); this site treats them all under Alyscotermes kilimandjaricus.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Sjöstedt, 1907. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
Distribution map
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Other species in Alyscotermes (1 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: Alyscotermes kilimandjaricus 乞力马扎罗逃白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/alyscotermes-kilimandjaricus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_alyscotermes_kilimandjaricus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Alyscotermes kilimandjaricus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/alyscotermes-kilimandjaricus/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Alyscotermes kilimandjaricus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/alyscotermes-kilimandjaricus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -