Araujotermes nanus 侏儒阿劳若白蚁
- Type locality
- Brasil: Amazonas: Maraã [1.848S 65.523W]
- Distribution
- Brazil, Colombia
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Summary
Araujotermes nanus is a species of the genus Araujotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Constantino in 1991; the type locality is Brasil: Amazonas: Maraã [1.848S 65.523W]. Distribution: Brazil, Colombia.
Etymology
Genus name Araujotermes: Named after the termite taxonomist R. L. Araujo; -termes from Latin termes.
Specific epithet nanus: Greek nanos (dwarf)
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
- Genus: Araujotermes — 4 species
- Type species of the genus: Araujotermes caissara
Distribution
- Distribution records: Brazil, Colombia
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, 1991. 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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- A redescription of the genus Fonsechellus with a description of a new species from Brazil associated with Araujotermes (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae; Isoptera: Nasutitermitinae).
Abstract
- Termites (Isoptera) from the lower Japurá River, Amazonas State, Brazil.
Abstract
Seventy species of termites were collected in primary forests on the lower Japura River, Amazonas State, Brazil. Seven new species, Orthognathotermes humilis, sp.n., Spinitermes longiceps, sp.n., Armitermes gnomus, sp.n., Araujotermes nanus, sp.n., Embiratermes ignotus, sp.n., Subulitermes constricticeps, sp. n., and Syntermes robustus, sp.n., are described. The imago of Cavitermes parvicavus is described for the first time. Drawings of the soldiers’ head, alates’ head and mandibles, worker’s mandibles and enteric valve armature are presented for the new species and for those without adequate illustrations in the literature.
- Morphology of the alate and worker mandibles of the soil-feeding nasute termites (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) from the neotropical region
Abstract
The morphology of the mandibles of the alates and workers of the 8 soil-feeding genera with nasute soldiers from the Neotropical Region is studied. Three mandibular patterns are recognized: (1) Convexitermes, Atlantitermes, Araujotermes, Coatitermes, Subulitermes and Agnathotermes have mandibles with complete marginal dentition and no reduced teeth, (2) Angularitermes has mandibles with complete marginal dentition but two teeth are vestigial, and in (3) Cyronotermes the marginal dentition is incomplete. A set of other characteristics is associated with each of these mandibular patterns. Intraspecific variation are registered, either between the alate and the worker castes of all genera, as between the worker types of the dimorphic worker caste of the genera with complete and developed marginal dentition. Such dimorphism was previously unreported for the soil-feeding Nasutitermitinae; the soldier arises from one worker type.
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Other species in Araujotermes (3 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: Araujotermes nanus 侏儒阿劳若白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/araujotermes-nanus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_araujotermes_nanus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Araujotermes nanus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/araujotermes-nanus/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Araujotermes nanus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/araujotermes-nanus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -