Anenteotermes improcinctus 无备无甲白蚁
- Type locality
- Nigeria: Northern Region: 20 miles from Yandev (near Gboko) on Makurdi Road
- Distribution
- Ivory Coast, Nigeria
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Summary
Anenteotermes improcinctus is a species of the genus Anenteotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Apicotermitinae). The species was described by Sands in 1972; the type locality is Nigeria: Northern Region: 20 miles from Yandev (near Gboko) on Makurdi Road. Distribution: Ivory Coast, Nigeria.
Etymology
Genus name Anenteotermes: Etymology uncertain; -termes from Latin termes.
Specific epithet improcinctus: From im- (without) + procinctus
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Apicotermitinae — 68 genera, 241 species
- Genus: Anenteotermes — 11 species
- Type species of the genus: Anenteotermes disluctans
Distribution
- Distribution records: Ivory Coast, 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
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Related papers
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- Anenteotermes cherubimi sp. n., a tiny dehiscent termite from Central Africa (Termitidae: Apicotermitinae)
Abstract
Anenteotermescherubimi Scheffrahn, sp. n. is described from workers and male imagos collected in Cameroon and Republic of the Congo. This is the smallest soldierless termite known from Africa. As with many soldierless and soil-feeding termite species, the enteric valve morphology is a robust and essential diagnostic character for An.cherubimi. Preserved workers display pre-autothysis morphology and the effects of abdominal autothysis.
- A checklist of the termites of Kruger National Park, South Africa
Abstract
The protection of biodiversity is critical to ecosystem function and is a primary management goal for conservation areas globally. Maintaining a current inventory of known diversity is a central component of achieving this goal and serves as an essential starting point for future research endeavours. Since the first published survey of termites in South Africa’s Kruger National Park (KNP) over 55 years ago, our understanding of termite diversity has expanded sufficiently to merit an update and formal checklist. Here we revise the inventory of termite diversity in KNP and summarise the taxonomic and functional diversity of termites in the park. A thorough review of recent termite research in KNP added 6 new genera and 13 species to what was found in Coaton’s original survey, with one genus, Anenteotermes, recorded for the first time in southern Africa. Based on the updated species checklist, the majority of genera in the park belong to Feeding Group II (39%) and the Termitidae family (75%).Conservation implications: In savannas, termites play crucial roles in nutrient cycling, water redistribution and plant dynamics. Systematically cataloguing termite diversity and assemblage composition in the park provides an essential baseline for scientific research, aids biodiversity conservation efforts and encourages scientists and managers to consider termites in ecosystem functioning and management. Having more detailed descriptions of genera, species and feeding groups allows for more tangible, ecologically relevant attributions of termite influence, facilitates enhanced inquiry and allows for more realistic quantification of termite roles in key ecosystem processes.
- Shade management and seasonal temperature shifts reshape termite feeding dynamics and soil health in cocoa agroforestry systems
Abstract
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Other species in Anenteotermes (10 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: Anenteotermes improcinctus 无备无甲白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/anenteotermes-improcinctus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_anenteotermes_improcinctus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Anenteotermes improcinctus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/anenteotermes-improcinctus/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Anenteotermes improcinctus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/anenteotermes-improcinctus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -