Dentispicotermes trapezia 梯形齿尖白蚁
- Type locality
- Paraguay: Concepción: Arroyito: "Private Reserve forest" [ 23.05S 56.728W ]
- Distribution
- Bolivia, Paraguay, Pantanal–Chaco
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Summary
Dentispicotermes trapezia is a species of the genus Dentispicotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Amitermitinae). The species was described by Scheffrahn in 2024; the type locality is Paraguay: Concepción: Arroyito: “Private Reserve forest” [ 23.05S 56.728W ]. Distribution: Bolivia, Paraguay, Pantanal–Chaco.
Etymology
Genus name Dentispicotermes: From Latin dens (tooth) + spica (spike) + termes.
Specific epithet trapezia: Greek trapezion (trapezium)
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Amitermitinae — 14 genera, 194 species
- Genus: Dentispicotermes — 6 species
- Type species of the genus: Dentispicotermes globicephalus
Distribution
- Distribution records: Bolivia, Paraguay, Pantanal–Chaco
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: Scheffrahn, 2024. 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.
Related papers
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- Dentispicotermes trapezia (Isoptera: Termitidae: Amitermitinae), a new termite species from the Pantanal-Chaco Region of South America
Abstract
Dentispicotermes trapezia sp. nov. is described from the soldier and worker castes of specimens collected in Pantanal-Chaco Region of Bolivia and Paraguay. The soldiers differ from its five congeners in having a trapezoidal frontal protuberance with in-line marginal teeth. A key to Dentispicotermes soldiers is provided.
- First record of the termite, Dentispicotermes cupiporanga Bandeira & Cancello, 1992 (Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae) from Venezuela and new genus records from Bolivia and Paraguay
Abstract
Dentispicotermes Emerson, 1950 comprises five species confined to the Neotropics. We report the presence of D. cupiporanga Bandeira & Cancello, 1992 in northern Venezuela and two undescribed congeners from Bolivia and Paraguay. This soil-feeding termite genus is rare and is characterized by a diagnostic enteric valve armature that we describe for the first time.
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Other species in Dentispicotermes (5 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: Dentispicotermes trapezia 梯形齿尖白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/dentispicotermes-trapezia/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_dentispicotermes_trapezia_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Dentispicotermes trapezia: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/dentispicotermes-trapezia/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Dentispicotermes trapezia: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/dentispicotermes-trapezia/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -