Dicuspiditermes obtusus Silvestri, 1923 迟钝突扭白蚁

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Type locality: India: Orissa: Chilka Lake: Barkuda Island
Distribution: India

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Summary

Dicuspiditermes obtusus is a species and the type species of the genus Dicuspiditermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Mirocapritermitinae). The species was described by Silvestri in 1923; the type locality is India: Orissa: Chilka Lake: Barkuda Island. Distribution: India. This site records 1 junior synonym for the species.

Etymology

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

Specific epithet obtusus: Latin obtusus (blunt)

Taxonomic position

Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
Subfamily: Mirocapritermitinae — 14 genera, 135 species
Genus: Dicuspiditermes — 21 species

Distribution

Distribution records: India

The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.

Junior synonyms

This site records 1 junior synonym for the species, listed by its original literature source:

Capritermes obtusus abbreviatus Silvestri, 1923: 231-232 — type locality: India: Orissa: Chilka Lake: Barkuda Island

In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonym Capritermes obtusus abbreviatus; this site treats it under Dicuspiditermes obtusus.

Morphology

A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Silvestri, 1923. 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 obtusus accepted Dicuspiditermes obtusus (Silvestri, 1923) · confidence 100
Catalogue of Life Dicuspiditermes obtusus (Silvestri, 1923) accepted
WikidataQ140250562taxon item
World checklist Blattodea Species FileDicuspiditermes obtusus (Silvestri, 1923) 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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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: Dicuspiditermes obtusus 迟钝突扭白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/dicuspiditermes-obtusus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_dicuspiditermes_obtusus_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Dicuspiditermes obtusus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/dicuspiditermes-obtusus/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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