Dicuspiditermes santschii Silvestri, 1922 桑特斯基突扭白蚁

Species

Type locality: Indonesia: Sumatra: Padang-Pandjang
Distribution: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia

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Summary

Dicuspiditermes santschii is a species of the genus Dicuspiditermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Mirocapritermitinae). The species was described by Silvestri in 1922; the type locality is Indonesia: Sumatra: Padang-Pandjang. Distribution: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia. This site records 1 junior synonym for the species.

Etymology

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

Specific epithet santschii: Named after F. Santschi

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: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia

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 padangensis Kemner, 1930: 320-322 — type locality: Indonesia: Sumatra: Tandjunggadang

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

Morphology

A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Silvestri, 1922. 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 santschii accepted Dicuspiditermes santschii (Silvestri, 1922) · confidence 100
Catalogue of Life Dicuspiditermes santschii (Silvestri, 1922) accepted
WikidataQ140250567taxon item
World checklist Blattodea Species FileDicuspiditermes santschii (Silvestri, 1922) 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

Cached papers for this genus (matched automatically, for reference); to search this species with its junior synonyms merged in, use the literature search.

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 santschii 桑特斯基突扭白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/dicuspiditermes-santschii/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_dicuspiditermes_santschii_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Dicuspiditermes santschii: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/dicuspiditermes-santschii/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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