Compositermes bani 班恩肠刺白蚁
- Type locality
- Bolivia: Santa Cruz: Chochis [ 18.107S 60.086W ]
- Distribution
- Bolivia, Brazil
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Summary
Compositermes bani is a species of the genus Compositermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Apicotermitinae). The species was described by Carrijo, Scheffrahn & Křeček in 2016; the type locality is Bolivia: Santa Cruz: Chochis [ 18.107S 60.086W ]. Distribution: Bolivia, Brazil.
Etymology
Genus name Compositermes: From Latin compositus (composed, put together) + termes.
Specific epithet bani: Named after Ban
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Apicotermitinae — 68 genera, 241 species
- Genus: Compositermes — 2 species
- Type species of the genus: Compositermes vindai
Distribution
- Distribution records: Bolivia, Brazil
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: Carrijo, Scheffrahn & Křeček, 2016. 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
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- Compositermes vindai (Isoptera: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae), a new genus and species of soldierless termite from the Neotropics
Abstract
The New World Anoplotermes group is a common and diverse clade of soil-dwelling soldierless termites that is undergoing needed taxonomic reclassification. Based on robust worker gut morphology centered near the enteric valve, a new genus and its singular species, Compositermes vindai, are described from collections encompassing a massive expanse of tropical America. The enteric valve armature is thought to enhance inoculation of the food stream with symbiotic bacteria.
- Compositermes bani sp.n. (Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitinae), a new species of soldierless termite from Bolivia
Abstract
Species of neotropical Apicotermitinae (Termitidae) are soldierless, restricting species identification in this group to workers or seasonally present winged imagos. All neotropical Apicotermitinae were placed in the genus Anoplotermes, until Mathews (1977) described two new genera, Grigiotermes and Ruptitermes. Fontes (1986) described two more genera, Aparatermes and Tetimatermes. Twenty years passed without any taxonomic advances in this group until Scheffrahn et al. 2006 described two new Anoplotermes species from the West Indies and Bourguignon et al. 2010 described Longustitermes manni, (=Anoplotermes manni Snyder), Anoplotermes janus, and placed six other species into synonymy. Finally, Scheffrahn 2013 described a new genus and species, Compositermes vindai, characterized by a ring of sclerotized paddles at the junction of the enteric valve seating (EVS) and paunch (P3).
- Bioecological traits, abundance patterns and distribution extension of the soldierless Neotropical termite Compositermes vindai Scheffrahn, 2013 (Isoptera: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae)
Abstract
Fil: Godoy, María Celina. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura; Argentina.
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Other species in Compositermes (1 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: Compositermes bani 班恩肠刺白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/compositermes-bani/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_compositermes_bani_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Compositermes bani: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/compositermes-bani/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Compositermes bani: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/compositermes-bani/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -