Apilitermes longiceps 长头无毛白蚁
- Type locality
- Cameroon: Victoria
- Distribution
- Old World tropics, Congo, Nigeria
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Summary
Apilitermes longiceps is the only extant species of the genus Apilitermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Cubitermitinae). The species was described by Sjöstedt in 1899; the type locality is Cameroon: Victoria. Distribution: Old World tropics, Congo, Nigeria.
Etymology
Genus name Apilitermes: Etymology uncertain; -termes from Latin termes.
Specific epithet longiceps: Latin longus (long) + -ceps (head), long-headed
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Cubitermitinae — 28 genera, 149 species
- Genus: Apilitermes — monotypic, 1 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: Old World tropics, Congo, Nigeria
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Morphology
The description below is paraphrased from the original or a later revision, by caste; the source is cited at the end.
Diagnostic characters
A genus established by Holmgren 1912 with a single species, Apilitermes longiceps (Sjöst.), from Cameroon; the synonyms lie in part in Eutermes (Sjöstedt) and in part in Termes (Desneux). The alate is unknown and is inferred only from the nymph. In the soldier the head is a long rectangle, the frontal gland pore lies behind the sloping frontal surface, on the horizontal part of the head, is surrounded by hairs, and a fine groove runs forward from it; the labrum is quadrangular and grooved, with a non-emarginate anterior margin; the mandibles are long and straight, their apex and middle part forming a single unit and with a small tooth-like, step-like dilation at the base; there are 15 antennal segments. For the worker the original records only 'the same as Crenetermes'.
Soldier
The head is a long rectangle, fairly raised, with an obliquely truncate anterior margin. The frontal gland pore lies behind the posterior margin of the sloping frontal surface, on the horizontal part of the head; it is small and surrounded by hairs; a fine groove extends forward from it. The clypeus is flat, with a small base and a large clypeal lobe. The labrum is quadrangular, widening anteriorly, grooved, with a non-emarginate anterior margin. The mandibles are long, robust and straight, slightly curved towards the apex; the dentition is as in Crenetermes, but the base of the right mandible is smaller; the apex and middle part form a single unit which has at its base a small tooth-like, step-like dilation clearly delimited from the base; the apex and middle part, especially of the left mandible, are finely serrate. There are 15 antennal segments, segment 3 short. The pronotum is small and strongly saddle-shaped. There are no styli.
Worker
The original gives only a comparative statement: the same as the worker of Crenetermes ('Wie bei Crenetermes.'), without listing separate characters, so the entries for Crenetermes are not reproduced here.
Nymph
The male nymph has reduced styli (the original places this under the alate heading; since the adult is unknown, the inference is from the nymph).
This genus is monotypic, containing only this species; the following is the genus-level description based on the original literature; species-level measurements and intraspecific variation are given in the original.
Distribution map
Aggregated from GBIF occurrence records on a 1° grid; only extant taxa of this checklist are used, so fossil records are excluded. Dot size and shade show the number of records inside a cell.
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.
- Apilitermes longiceps (Sjöstedt) (Isoptera, Termitidae): description de la caste ailée et nouvelles observations au Zaïre
Abstract
- Termitic Diversity of the Dalhia Fleurs Partial Natural Reserve (Bingerville, Côte d’Ivoire)
Abstract
Termites play an important ecological role. The objective of this work is to evaluate the diversity of termites in two different ecosystems (primary forest and horticultural forest) of the Partial Dalhia Fleurs Natural Reserve (DFNR) In each ecosystem, three transects were carried out using the standardized rapid termite assessment method. A total of 20 species of termites were sampled. In the primary forest, 18 species were sampled and 16 species in the horticultural forest. These species belong to two families which are the Termitidae with 17 species and the Rhinotermitinae. These termites were Macrotermes subhyalinus, Macrotermes bellicosus, Acanthotermes sp, Odontotermes sp, Ancistrotermes guineensis, Microtermes sp, Microtermes sp2, Procubitermes sp, Protermes sp, Pericapritermes sp, Microcerotermes parvus, Amphidotermes sp, Cubitermes fungifaber, Noditermes sp, Apilitermes sp, Amitermes guineensis and Trinervitermes sp. The second family was that of Rhinotermitidae with 3 species namely Coptotermes intermedius, Coptotermes sjöstedti and Schedorhinotermes lamanianus. Thus, the Dalhia Fleur Nature Reserve abounds in a significant wealth of termitic fauna. It is therefore important to protect it further.
- Phylogeny and revision of the ‘ Cubitermes complex’ termites ( Termitidae : Cubitermitinae )
Abstract
The phylogeny of the genus Cubitermes Wasmann was reconstructed using two mitochondrial genes ( COI and COII ) and a fragment of the nuclear 28S rDNA, including samples of Apilitermes Holmgren, Crenetermes Silvestri, Megagnathotermes Silvestri and Thoracotermes Wasmann. Based on our analyses, we recovered these genera within a paraphyletic Cubitermes clade. Cubitermes species are distributed between five main clades, highly reflective of their enteric valve armatures (EVAs). Consequently, Cubitermes is here divided into five monophyletic genera based on phylogenetic analyses and EVAs: Cubitermes ( sensu stricto ), Isognathotermes Sjöstedt, Nitiditermes Emerson, Polyspathotermes Josens & Deligne, gen.n., and Ternicubitermes Josens & Deligne, gen.n. Moreover, the two species of Megagnathotermes included in this study, exhibiting different EVAs, are phylogenetically distant: M. katangensis Sjöstedt belongs in the genus Polyspathotermes, while M. notandus Silvestri remains as a monotypic genus. During the evolution of the Cubitermes complex, sclerotized EVA spatulae appeared twice independently: three or six spatulae in Polyspathotermes ( sulcifrons and oblectatus patterns) and two jaw‐like spatulae in Nitiditermes ( sankurensis pattern), which is absent in some species ( oculatus pattern). Zoobank registration: http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:576AAFF8‐63C6‐4962‐A8F5‐75C9317AEA7B.
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GB/T 7714
班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Apilitermes longiceps 长头无毛白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/apilitermes-longiceps/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_apilitermes_longiceps_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Apilitermes longiceps: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/apilitermes-longiceps/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Apilitermes longiceps: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/apilitermes-longiceps/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -