Constrictotermes guantanamensis Krecek, Scheffrahn & Roisin, 1996 关塔那摩缩白蚁

Species

Type locality: Cuba: Guantanamo: Loma de Macambo
Distribution: Caribbean, Cuba

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Summary

Constrictotermes guantanamensis is a species of the genus Constrictotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Krecek, Scheffrahn & Roisin in 1996; the type locality is Cuba: Guantanamo: Loma de Macambo. Distribution: Caribbean, Cuba.

Etymology

Genus name Constrictotermes: From Latin constrictus (constricted) + termes.

Specific epithet guantanamensis: Named after the locality Guantanam

Taxonomic position

Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
Genus: Constrictotermes — 6 species
Type species of the genus: Constrictotermes cyphergaster

Distribution

Distribution records: Caribbean, Cuba

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: Krecek, Scheffrahn & Roisin, 1996. 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

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GBIF Backbone Constrictotermes guantanamensis accepted Constrictotermes guantanamensis Křeček, Scheffrahn & Roisin, 1996 · confidence 100
Catalogue of Life Constrictotermes guantanamensis Křeček, Scheffrahn & Roisin, 1996 accepted
WikidataQ140235343taxon item
World checklist Blattodea Species FileConstrictotermes guantanamensis Křeček, Scheffrahn & Roisin, 1996 validauto-matched

✔ 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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Seasonality in foraging behaviour of Constrictotermes cyphergaster (Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) in the Caatinga of Northeastern Brazil
Flávia Maria da Silva Moura, Alexandre Vasconcellos, Virgínia Araújo, Adelmar Gomes Bandeira · 2006 · Insectes Sociaux
Abstract
The Amazonian forest termite (Isoptera: Termitidae) (Constrictotermes cavifrons) feeds on microepiphytes.
Christopher Martius, Wulf Amelung, Marcos Valério Garcia · 2000 · Sociobiology
Abstract
Richness of Lichens Consumed by Constrictotermes cyphergaster in the Semi-arid Region of Brazil
Ana Márcia Barbosa-Silva, Amanda Cosme da Silva, Eugênia C. Pereira, Maria de Lourdes Lacerda Buril, Nicácio Henrique da Silva, Marcela Eugênia da Silva Cáceres, André Aptroot, Maria Avany Bezerra‐Gusmão et al. · 2019 · Sociobiology
Abstract
The consumption of lichens by Constrictotermes cyphergaster termites is suggested in the literature, but not yet with concrete evidence. We examined the use and richness of lichens consumed by C. cyphergaster during both the dry and rainy seasons in a semiarid environment in northeastern Brazil by monitoring the foraging of five termite colonies for ten consecutive days during each period. Twenty-nine species of corticolous lichens were consumed by C. cyphergaster, with seasonal variations in the richness of their ingestion. Chrysothrix xanthine, Pertusaria flavens, and Dirinaria confluens were the lichen species most consumed. TLC analyzes of termite gut contents revealed twelve secondary lichen compounds ingested in both seasons, while staining showed fragments of fungal hyphae, green algae, and typical lichen spores. This study represents the first systematic survey of the abundances of lichens that compose the diet of C. cyphergaster and indicates the seasonal selectivity of that resource related to the chemical compositions of the lichen stalks.

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Other species in Constrictotermes (5 species)

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GB/T 7714

班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Constrictotermes guantanamensis 关塔那摩缩白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/constrictotermes-guantanamensis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_constrictotermes_guantanamensis_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Constrictotermes guantanamensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/constrictotermes-guantanamensis/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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