Anhangatermes eurycephalus Oliveira & Constantino, 2014 宽头魔白蚁

Species

Type locality: Brasil: Amazonas: Rodovia ZF3 km 41 [2.445S 59.7833W]
Distribution: Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana

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Summary

Anhangatermes eurycephalus is a species of the genus Anhangatermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Oliveira & Constantino in 2014; the type locality is Brasil: Amazonas: Rodovia ZF3 km 41 [2.445S 59.7833W]. Distribution: Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana.

Etymology

Genus name Anhangatermes: From Tupi Anhangá (a mythical forest spirit) or the place name + -termes.

Specific epithet eurycephalus: Greek eurys (broad) + kephalē (head), broad-headed

Taxonomic position

Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
Genus: Anhangatermes — 5 species
Type species of the genus: Anhangatermes macarthuri

Distribution

Distribution records: Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana

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: Oliveira & Constantino, 2014. 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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3 records · 3 grid cells · GeoJSON · Anhangatermes · checklist extant taxa only

Other databases

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GBIF Backbone Anhangatermes eurycephalus accepted Anhangatermes eurycephalus Oliveira & Constantino · confidence 100
Catalogue of LifeNo link: only the higher taxon “Anhangatermes Constantino, 1990” is in Catalogue of Life.
WikidataQ140871259taxon item
World checklist Blattodea Species Filenot foundpending review

⚠ Catalogue of Life currently lists only the higher taxon. Typically a name is recently described, rarely recorded, or not yet indexed externally; our record is unaffected.

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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A taxonomic revision of the soil-feeding termite genus Anhangatermes (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae)
Danilo Elias de Oliveira, Hélida Ferreira da Cunha, Reginaldo Constantino · 2014 · Zootaxa
Abstract
The taxonomy of Anhangatermes Constantino 1990 is revised. Four new species are described: Anhangatermes anhanguera, sp. n., Anhangatermes eurycephalus, sp. n., Anhangatermes juruena, sp. n., and Anhangatermes pilosus, sp. n. The imago of Anhangatermes is described for the first time (A. pilosus). A key to the species of the genus based on soldiers and workers is provided. The diagnosis of the genus is updated to accommodate the new species. The geographic range of the genus is expanded to the Cerrado region of Central Brazil. The gizzard armature of the worker of Anhangatermes is described in detail for the first time.
T iunatermes mariuzani gen. nov. et sp. nov., a new nasute termite from the B razilian savannah ( I soptera: T ermitidae)
Tiago F. Carrijo, Carolina Cuezzo, Rafaella Gregório Santos · 2015 · Austral Entomology
Abstract
Tiunatermes mariuzani gen. nov. and sp. nov. from the subfamily Nasutitermitinae is described based on soldiers and workers collected in Brazilian savannah (Cerrado), Jalapão region, Brazil. Digital images, scanning electron micrographs and illustrations of diagnostic characters are provided. Soldiers and workers of Tiunatermes share in particular some morphological traits with the neotropical nasute termite genera Anhangatermes Constantino, but soldiers can be distinguished by a conical nasus, procoxa without a hump on the anterior surface, abdominal sclerites well sclerotized, and imbricate tergites and workers are distinguished by mandible morphology, coiling gut in situ, and cuticular armature of the gizzard and the enteric valve.

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Other species in Anhangatermes (4 species)

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GB/T 7714

班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Anhangatermes eurycephalus 宽头魔白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/anhangatermes-eurycephalus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_anhangatermes_eurycephalus_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Anhangatermes eurycephalus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/anhangatermes-eurycephalus/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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