Anhangatermes macarthuri Constantino, 1990 麦克阿瑟魔白蚁

Species · * Type species

Type locality: Brasil: Amapá: Serra do Navio [0.8955N 52.0022W]
Distribution: Brazil, French Guiana

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Summary

Anhangatermes macarthuri is a species and the type species of the genus Anhangatermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Constantino in 1990; the type locality is Brasil: Amapá: Serra do Navio [0.8955N 52.0022W]. Distribution: Brazil, French Guiana.

Etymology

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

Specific epithet macarthuri: Named after MacArthur

Taxonomic position

Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
Genus: Anhangatermes — 5 species

Distribution

Distribution records: Brazil, 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: Constantino, 1990. 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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7 records · 3 grid cells · GeoJSON · Anhangatermes · checklist extant taxa only

Other databases

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GBIF Backbone Anhangatermes macarthuri accepted Anhangatermes macarthuri Constantino, 1990 · confidence 100
Catalogue of Life Anhangatermes macarthuri Constantino, 1990 accepted
WikidataQ140234868taxon item
World checklist Blattodea Species FileAnhangatermes macarthuri Constantino, 1990 validauto-matched

✔ 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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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 macarthuri 麦克阿瑟魔白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/anhangatermes-macarthuri/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_anhangatermes_macarthuri_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Anhangatermes macarthuri: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/anhangatermes-macarthuri/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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