Extant Isoptera Latin–Chinese name comparison list
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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

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Amicotermes galenus Sands, 1972 盖伦善白蚁

Species · * Type species

Type locality
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Katanga: Keyberg, near Elizabethville
Distribution
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria

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Summary

Amicotermes galenus is a species and the type species of the genus Amicotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Apicotermitinae). The species was described by Sands in 1972; the type locality is Democratic Republic of the Congo: Katanga: Keyberg, near Elizabethville. Distribution: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria.

Etymology

Genus name Amicotermes: Etymology uncertain; -termes from Latin termes.

Specific epithet galenus: Named after Galen (the Greek physician)

Taxonomic position

Distribution

  • Distribution records: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria

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: Sands, 1972. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.

Distribution map

No GBIF record with coordinates was found for this species.

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.

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Related papers

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  1. A review of the soldierless African termite genus Amicotermes Sands 1972 (Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitinae)

    William A. Sands · 1999 · Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution)

    Abstract

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Other species in Amicotermes (11 species)

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GB/T 7714

班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Amicotermes galenus 盖伦善白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/amicotermes-galenus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_amicotermes_galenus_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Amicotermes galenus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/amicotermes-galenus/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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