Basidentitermes mactus 荣耀基齿白蚁
- Type locality
- Guinea: ?
- Distribution
- West Africa, Guinea, Liberia, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Cameroon, Tanzania
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Summary
Basidentitermes mactus is a species of the genus Basidentitermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Cubitermitinae). The species was described by Sjöstedt in 1911; the type locality is Guinea: ?. Distribution: West Africa, Guinea, Liberia, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Cameroon, Tanzania. This site records 1 junior synonym for the species.
Etymology
Genus name Basidentitermes: From Greek basis (base) + Latin dens (tooth) + termes.
Specific epithet mactus: Latin mactus (honoured)
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Cubitermitinae — 28 genera, 149 species
- Genus: Basidentitermes — 8 species
- Type species of the genus: Basidentitermes aurivillii
Distribution
- Distribution records: West Africa, Guinea, Liberia, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Cameroon, Tanzania
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Junior synonyms
This site records 1 junior synonym for the species, listed by its original literature source:
- Basidentitermes bivalens Silvestri, 1914: 119-121 — type locality: Cameroon: Victoria
In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonym Basidentitermes bivalens; this site treats it under Basidentitermes mactus.
Subspecies
This species includes 2 subspecies:
- Basidentitermes mactus mactus — Sjöstedt, 1911, type locality: Guinea: ?
- Basidentitermes mactus supera — Silvestri, 1914, type locality: Nigeria: Olokemeji
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Sjöstedt, 1911. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
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.
- Termites (Blattodea Latreille 1810, Termitoidae Latreille 1802) of Abuko Nature Reserve, Nyambai Forest Park and Tanji Bird Reserve (The Gambia)
Abstract
From 28 October to 5 November 2013, a termite study was undertaken in 3 protected sites in The Gambia (West Africa). The aim of the study is to investigate the diversity of termites in three protected areas in the western region of the country. Termite sampling is carried out in 100 m × 2 m transects that are replicated three (3) times in each site. A total of thirty-one (31) termite species, that belong to fungus growing (11), harvester (1), humuvorous (12) and xylophagous (7), were recorded. The following nineteen (19) species are new to The Gambia: Coptotermes intermedius, Astalotermes near quietus, Ancistrotermes cavithorax, Macrotermes bellicosus, Microtermes grassei, M. lepidus, M. subhyalinus, Odontotermes erraticus, O. pauperans, O. sudanensis, Basidentitermes sp., Euchilotermes tensus arcuata, Noditermes cristifrons, Amitermes evuncifer, Amitermes spinifer, Microcerotermes fuscotibialis, Microcerotermes near parvulus, Microcerotermes near solidus and Promirotermes holmgreni. Additional description and/or ecological information on Odontotermes erraticus, Cubitermes severus, Cubitermes n. proximatus, Euchilotermes tensus arcuata, Basidentitermes sp., and Noditermes cristifrons are given.
- Lasiotheus brachyurus
Abstract
Lasiotheus brachyurus (Silvestri, 1918) Gastrotheus brachyurus Silvestri 1918a: 327. Type data: holotype ♀ (1 slide and alcohol) MUSA. Type locality: Ghana (as Auri Costa), Aburi. Type host Basidentitermes aurivillii (Sjostedt, 1926). Gastrotheus similellus Silvestri 1949b: 80. Type data: paratype (alcohol and slide) MUSA. Type locality: Angola, Dundo, Rio Luachimo.— Mendes 1988d: 52 [confirmed synonymy; redescr. as Gastrotheus (Lasiotheus) brachyurus using the holotype of G. brachyurus and the cotypes of G. similellus as well as material from São Tomé]. Gastrotheus (Lasiotheus) similellus Silvestri.— Paclt 1963: 10. Gastrotheus (Lasiotheus) brachyurus Silvestri.— Paclt 1963: 10. Lasiotheus brachyurus (Silvestri).—Mendes 2003: 343. Distribution. Angola (including also Cabinda), DRC, Ghana, São Tomé. Ecology. Inquiline with Basidentitermes aurivillii (Sjostedt, 1926) and in abandoned nest of Cubitermes sp. [Termitidae] and under bark of fallen tree with Pheidole sp. [Formicidae].
- Pauronychella cubitermina Silvestri 1918
Abstract
Pauronychella cubitermina Silvestri, 1918 Pauronychella cubitermina Silvestri 1918a: 333. Type data: paratype (slide) MUSA. Type locality: Guinea (as Gallorum Guinea), Camayenne. Type host: Cubitermes severus Silvestri, 1914 [Termitidae]. Distribution. Guinea, Ivory Coast. Ecology. Termitophile in nests of Basidentitermes bivalens Silvestri, 1914, B. mactus (Sjostedt, 1926), B. potens Silvestri, 1914, Cubitermes aemulus Silvestri, 1914, C. severus Silvestri, 1914, Procubitermes curvatus Silvestri, 1914 and Pericapritermes urgens Silvestri, 1914 [Termitidae].
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Other species in Basidentitermes (7 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: Basidentitermes mactus 荣耀基齿白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/basidentitermes-mactus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_basidentitermes_mactus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Basidentitermes mactus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/basidentitermes-mactus/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Basidentitermes mactus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/basidentitermes-mactus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -