Cyranotermes timuassu 多毛巨鼻白蚁
- Type locality
- Brasil: Minas Gerais: Belo Horizonte [19.92S 43.93W]
- Distribution
- Brazil
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Summary
Cyranotermes timuassu is a species and the type species of the genus Cyranotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Araujo in 1970; the type locality is Brasil: Minas Gerais: Belo Horizonte [19.92S 43.93W]. Distribution: Brazil.
Etymology
Genus name Cyranotermes: From Cyrano (de Bergerac, famed for his long nose) + termes, for the long nasus.
Specific epithet timuassu: Tupi -assu (large)
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
- Genus: Cyranotermes — 4 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: 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: Araujo, 1970. 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.
- Notes on Cyranotermes Araujo, with description of a new species (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae)
Abstract
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
- Observation on Cyranotermes Araújo, with a description of C. Caete, new species. (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae)
Abstract
Cyranotermes caete, sp.n. was collected in rain forest habitat in Serra dos Carajás, Brazil. Drawings are presented of the soldie’rs head and of the worker's mandibles, as well as data on C. timuassu Araújo, with drawings of the nest.
- An illustrated key to the soldiers of Cyranotermes Araujo with a new species from Amazonia (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae)
Abstract
Rocha, Mauricio M., Carrijo, Tiago F., Cancello, Eliana M. (2012): An illustrated key to the soldiers of Cyranotermes Araujo with a new species from Amazonia (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae). Zootaxa 3196: 50-57, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.211906
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Other species in Cyranotermes (3 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: Cyranotermes timuassu 多毛巨鼻白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/cyranotermes-timuassu/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_cyranotermes_timuassu_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Cyranotermes timuassu: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/cyranotermes-timuassu/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Cyranotermes timuassu: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/cyranotermes-timuassu/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -