Extant Isoptera Latin–Chinese name comparison list
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Extant Isoptera (Termites) — Latin–Chinese Name Comparison List 现存等翅下目（白蚁）拉丁学名—中文正名对照名录

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Bicornitermes emersoni Krishna, 1962 埃默森双角白蚁

Species

Type locality
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kinshasa (Leopoldville)
Distribution
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Summary

Bicornitermes emersoni is a species of the genus Bicornitermes, in the family KALOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Krishna in 1962; the type locality is Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kinshasa (Leopoldville). Distribution: Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Etymology

Genus name Bicornitermes: From Latin bi- (two) + cornu (horn) + termes.

Specific epithet emersoni: Named after the termite taxonomist A. E. Emerson

Taxonomic position

  • Family: KALOTERMITIDAE — 23 genera, 480 species
  • Genus: Bicornitermes — 4 species
  • Type species of the genus: Bicornitermes bicornis

Distribution

  • Distribution records: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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: Krishna, 1962. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.

Distribution map

No GBIF record with coordinates was found for this species.

Other databases

The links below are produced by matching the scientific name against public APIs, for cross-checking. The checklist data itself is unchanged.

✔ Consistent with the accepted names in GBIF and Catalogue of Life.

Sources：GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · Catalogue of Life (3LR, 2026-10-14 · doi:10.48580/dgzh4) · Wikidata (P225) · Blattodea Species File. Retrieved on 2026-11-13 (UTC). Matching method and decision rules are described on the data page.

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Related papers

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  1. New species of the genera Allotermes Wasmann, Bicornitermes Krishna, Epicalotermes Silvestri, and Procryptotermes Holmgren

    K Niyogi Krishna · 1962 ·

    Abstract

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Other species in Bicornitermes (3 species)

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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: Bicornitermes emersoni 埃默森双角白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/bicornitermes-emersoni/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_bicornitermes_emersoni_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Bicornitermes emersoni: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/bicornitermes-emersoni/},
  note         = {KALOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

TY  - ELEC
TI  - Bicornitermes emersoni: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)
AU  - 班奈特格林
PY  - 2026
UR  - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/bicornitermes-emersoni/
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836
ER  -