Anoplotermes banksi 班克斯解甲白蚁
- Type locality
- Guyana: Cuyuni-Mazaruni: Kartabo [ 6.38N 58.7W ]
- Distribution
- Brazil, Guiana Shield, Amazon region, Trinidad and Tobago
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Summary
Anoplotermes banksi is a species of the genus Anoplotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Apicotermitinae). The species was described by Emerson in 1925; the type locality is Guyana: Cuyuni-Mazaruni: Kartabo [ 6.38N 58.7W ]. Distribution: Brazil, Guiana Shield, Amazon region, Trinidad and Tobago.
Etymology
Genus name Anoplotermes: From Greek an- (without) + hoplon (weapon) + Latin termes, ‘unarmed termite’.
Specific epithet banksi: Named after N. Banks
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Apicotermitinae — 68 genera, 241 species
- Genus: Anoplotermes — 23 species
- Type species of the genus: Anoplotermes pacificus
Distribution
- Distribution records: Brazil, Guiana Shield, Amazon region, Trinidad and Tobago
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: Emerson, 1925. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
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Distribution map
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Related papers
Cached papers for this genus (matched automatically, for reference); to search this species with its junior synonyms merged in, use the literature search.
- New Neotropical Element (Anoplotermes) in Indian Termite Fauna
Abstract
- Les faux nids ou pseudoécies, constructions probables des Anoplotermes
Abstract
Grassé Pierre Paul. Les faux nids ou pseudoécies, constructions probables des Anoplotermes. In: Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France, volume 43 (13-14), juillet 1938. pp. 195-196.
- Colony Populations and Biomass in Nests of the Amazonian Forest Termite Anoplotermes banksi Emerson (Isoptera: Termitidae)
Abstract
The arboreal nests of the termite Anoplotermes banksi are abundant in Central Amazonian primary rain forests. Colony size of 7 nests (weight 92–6891 g) varied between 2,593 and 39,256 individuals/nest (1.5 – 22.1 g termites/nest). Average body fresh weight was 0.9 mg for workers and 2.1 mg for alates. Queens weighed 10–30 mg. No relationship between nest weight and maturity was detected, as the ratio of workers to larvae was 1:1, independent of nest size, and alates were found in nests weighing less than 200 g. Nests of A. banksi (12–18 ha -1) accounted for 12–15% of the nest density of all Isopteran species, but the calculated fresh weight of the termites of this species (15–23 mg/m 2) represented only 0.2–0.4% of the total termite biomass in the study area.
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Literature notes
Edited notes based on the original literature, not transcriptions. The source markers in each paragraph point to archived records in .sources; full citations are listed below.
Taxonomic history
According to the abstract, when Bourguignon et al. (2010) redescribed the type species of Anoplotermes, Anoplotermes pacificus, they retained Anoplotermes banksi in the genus; the study synonymised six species-group names and provided DNA sequences for four genetic markers.
References
Other species in Anoplotermes (22 species)
- Anoplotermes ater
- Anoplotermes bahamensis
- Anoplotermes bolivianus
- Anoplotermes brucei
- Anoplotermes distans
- Anoplotermes fumosus
- Anoplotermes gracilis
- Anoplotermes grandifrons
- Anoplotermes hondurensis
- Anoplotermes howardi
- Anoplotermes inopinatus
- Anoplotermes janus
- Anoplotermes meridianus
- Anoplotermes pacificus
- Anoplotermes parvus
- Anoplotermes punctatus
- Anoplotermes pyriformis
- Anoplotermes rotundus
- Anoplotermes schwarzi
- Anoplotermes subterraneus
- Anoplotermes susanae
- Anoplotermes tenebrosus
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: Anoplotermes banksi 班克斯解甲白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/anoplotermes-banksi/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_anoplotermes_banksi_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Anoplotermes banksi: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/anoplotermes-banksi/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Anoplotermes banksi: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/anoplotermes-banksi/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -