Calcaritermes temnocephalus 切头距白蚁
- Type locality
- Venezuela: Carabobo: Las Trincheras [ 10.3078N 68.0872W ]
- Distribution
- South America, Peru, Suriname, Colombia, Central America, Panama, Costa Rica, Caribbean, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Dominica, Ecuador, Guadeloupe (France), Guatemala, Honduras, Martinique (France), Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela
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Summary
Calcaritermes temnocephalus is a species of the genus Calcaritermes, in the family KALOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Silvestri in 1901; the type locality is Venezuela: Carabobo: Las Trincheras [ 10.3078N 68.0872W ]. Distribution: South America, Peru, Suriname, Colombia, Central America, Panama, Costa Rica, Caribbean, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Dominica, Ecuador, Guadeloupe (France), Guatemala, Honduras, Martinique (France), Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela. This site records 1 junior synonym for the species.
Etymology
Genus name Calcaritermes: From Latin calcar (spur) + termes.
Specific epithet temnocephalus: Greek temnō (cut) + kephalē (head), cut-headed
Taxonomic position
- Family: KALOTERMITIDAE — 23 genera, 480 species
- Genus: Calcaritermes — 12 species
- Type species of the genus: Calcaritermes imminens
Distribution
- Distribution records: South America, Peru, Suriname, Colombia, Central America, Panama, Costa Rica, Caribbean, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Dominica, Ecuador, Guadeloupe (France), Guatemala, Honduras, Martinique (France), Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela
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:
- Kalotermes (Calcaritermes) fairchildi Snyder, 1926: 51 — type locality: Costa Rica: Santa Clara: Hamburg Farm
In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonym Kalotermes (Calcaritermes) fairchildi; this site treats it under Calcaritermes temnocephalus.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Silvestri, 1901. 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.
- 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 temnocephalus 切头距白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/calcaritermes-temnocephalus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_calcaritermes_temnocephalus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Calcaritermes temnocephalus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/calcaritermes-temnocephalus/},
note = {KALOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Calcaritermes temnocephalus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/calcaritermes-temnocephalus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -