Calcaritermes rioensis 里约距白蚁
- Type locality
- Brasil: Rio de Janeiro: Ilha Grande [ 23.133S 44.171W ]
- Distribution
- South America, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela
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Summary
Calcaritermes rioensis is a species of the genus Calcaritermes, in the family KALOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Krishna in 1962; the type locality is Brasil: Rio de Janeiro: Ilha Grande [ 23.133S 44.171W ]. Distribution: South America, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela.
Etymology
Genus name Calcaritermes: From Latin calcar (spur) + termes.
Specific epithet rioensis: Named after the locality Rio
Taxonomic position
- Family: KALOTERMITIDAE — 23 genera, 480 species
- Genus: Calcaritermes — 12 species
- Type species of the genus: Calcaritermes imminens
Distribution
- Distribution records: South America, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela
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
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Related papers
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- Calcaritermes vetus Emerson 1969
Abstract
Calcaritermes vetus Emerson, 1969 Calcaritermes vetus Emerson, 1969: 39–43. Referred material: Holotype 2072, Paratype 2063, two specimens. Repository: UCMP. Locality/ Mine: Simojovel.
- New species and a Hitherto Undescribed Imago Caste of the Genus Calcaritermes Snyder (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae)
Abstract
- KIRBYELLA ZETEKI, A NEW GENUS AND SPECIES OF PROTOZOA FROM KALOTERMES (CALCARITERMES) BREVICOLLIS FROM THE CANAL ZONE*
Abstract
CLARKE COURSON ZELIFF; KIRBYELLA ZETEKI, A NEW GENUS AND SPECIES OF PROTOZOA FROM KALOTERMES (CALCARITERMES) BREVICOLLIS FROM THE CANAL ZONE*, American Journal
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Other species in Calcaritermes (11 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: Calcaritermes rioensis 里约距白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/calcaritermes-rioensis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_calcaritermes_rioensis_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Calcaritermes rioensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/calcaritermes-rioensis/},
note = {KALOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Calcaritermes rioensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/calcaritermes-rioensis/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -