Dicuspiditermes fontanellus Thakur & Chatterjee, 1971 小囟突扭白蚁

Species

Type locality: India: Goa: South Goa Forest Division: Sangeum Forest Range, Satida mixed forests
Distribution: South Asia, India

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Summary

Dicuspiditermes fontanellus is a species of the genus Dicuspiditermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Mirocapritermitinae). The species was described by Thakur & Chatterjee in 1971; the type locality is India: Goa: South Goa Forest Division: Sangeum Forest Range, Satida mixed forests. Distribution: South Asia, India.

Etymology

Genus name Dicuspiditermes: From Latin di- (two) + cuspis (point) + termes.

Specific epithet fontanellus: Latin fontana (spring) + -ellus (small), little spring

Taxonomic position

Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
Subfamily: Mirocapritermitinae — 14 genera, 135 species
Genus: Dicuspiditermes — 21 species
Type species of the genus: Dicuspiditermes obtusus

Distribution

Distribution records: South Asia, India

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: Thakur & Chatterjee, 1971. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.

Distribution map

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Other databases

The links below are produced by matching the scientific name against public APIs, for cross-checking. The checklist data itself is unchanged.

GBIF Backbone Dicuspiditermes fontanellus accepted Dicuspiditermes fontanellus Chatterjee & Thakur, 1971 · confidence 100
Catalogue of Life Dicuspiditermes fontanellus Thakur & Chatterjee, 1971 accepted
WikidataQ140250556taxon item
World checklist Blattodea Species FileDicuspiditermes fontanellus Thakur & Chatterjee, 1971 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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A new species and a new record of Dicuspiditermes Krishna (Blattodea: Isoptera: Termitidae) from the Kerala part of Western Ghats, India
Poovoli Amina, Keloth Rajmohana, Shilimol C. Aliyas · 2020 · Oriental Insects
Abstract
A new species, Dicuspiditermes leghugathrae Amina and Rajmohana sp.nov. (Termitidae) is described and illustrated based on the morphological characters of soldiers and workers. Dicuspiditermes hutsoni (Kemner), a termite species hitherto endemic to Sri Lanka, is reported for the first time from India. Both the species are recorded from the Kerala part of Western Ghats. An identification key to the species of Dicuspiditermes found in India (based on soldier caste), along with a species distribution map is also provided.http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:44AB093B-6A02-4A35-BC1B-3277259A3104
Effect of the soil-feeding termite, Dicuspiditermes makhamensis, on soil carbon structure in a seasonal tropical forest as revealed by CP/MAS 13C NMR
Fujio Hyodo, Ichiro Tayasu, Junpei Azuma, Nit Kirtibutr, Takuya Abe · 2001 · Sociobiology
Abstract
Allomorphuroides dicuspiditermina Mendes 1987
GRAEME B. SMITH · 2026 ·
Abstract
Allomorphuroides dicuspiditermina Mendes, 1987 Allomorphuroides dicuspiditermina Mendes 1987: 55. Type data: syntypes 31♂♂ 22♀♀ PCLM. Type locality: Malaysia, Sabah, Sepilok near Sandakan. Type host: Dicuspiditermes nemorosus (Haviland, 1898) [Termitidae]. Distribution. Malaysia (Sabah), only known from type locality. Ecology. Termitophile with Dicuspiditermes nemorosus (Haviland, 1898) [Termitidae].

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GB/T 7714

班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Dicuspiditermes fontanellus 小囟突扭白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/dicuspiditermes-fontanellus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_dicuspiditermes_fontanellus_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Dicuspiditermes fontanellus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/dicuspiditermes-fontanellus/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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