Astratotermes hilarus 高兴无刃白蚁
- Type locality
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: Katanga: Keyberg
- Distribution
- Central African Congo Basin, East Africa, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania
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Summary
Astratotermes hilarus is a species of the genus Astratotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Apicotermitinae). The species was described by Sands in 1972; the type locality is Democratic Republic of the Congo: Katanga: Keyberg. Distribution: Central African Congo Basin, East Africa, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania.
Etymology
Genus name Astratotermes: Etymology uncertain; -termes from Latin termes.
Specific epithet hilarus: Latin hilarus (cheerful)
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Apicotermitinae — 68 genera, 241 species
- Genus: Astratotermes — 6 species
- Type species of the genus: Astratotermes prosenus
Distribution
- Distribution records: Central African Congo Basin, East Africa, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania
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: Sands, 1972. 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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Other species in Astratotermes (5 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: Astratotermes hilarus 高兴无刃白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/astratotermes-hilarus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_astratotermes_hilarus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Astratotermes hilarus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/astratotermes-hilarus/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Astratotermes hilarus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/astratotermes-hilarus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -