Dissimulitermes invisibilis 隐形隐藏白蚁
- Type locality
- Brasil: Espírito Santo: Santa Teresa, Reserva Biológica de Augusto Ruschi [ 19.9078S 40.5414W ]
- Distribution
- Brazil
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Summary
Dissimulitermes invisibilis is the only extant species of the genus Dissimulitermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Apicotermitinae). The species was described by Constantini & Cancello in 2020; the type locality is Brasil: Espírito Santo: Santa Teresa, Reserva Biológica de Augusto Ruschi [ 19.9078S 40.5414W ]. Distribution: Brazil.
Etymology
Genus name Dissimulitermes: From Latin dissimilis (dissimilar) + termes.
Specific epithet invisibilis: Latin invisibilis (invisible)
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Apicotermitinae — 68 genera, 241 species
- Genus: Dissimulitermes — monotypic, 1 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: Constantini & Cancello, 2020. 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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- Dissimulitermes, a new soldierless termite genus (Blattaria: Isoptera: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae) from the Neotropics and the histology of its dehiscent organ
Abstract
A new genus, Dissimulitermes Constantini & Cancello gen. nov., is described from the Neotropical region. The main morphological feature of the new genus is remarkable defensive organs. A new species of Dissimulitermes is described: D. invisibilis Constantini & Cancello, sp. nov. Description, comparisons, measurements, a distribution map, histology of their dehiscent organ, and an illustration of all the fundamental morphological aspects are provided.
- Triclavitermes catoleensis (Termitidae: Apicotermitinae), a new soldierless termite genus and species from the Caatinga dry forest, northeastern Brazil
Abstract
The taxonomy of Neotropical Apicotermitinae, considering the absence of a soldier caste, requires identification to be based on morphological characters of workers and imagoes, especially the characteristics of the gut coiling pattern, which, due to their complexity, demand specialized training. The aim of this study was to describe a new genus and species of the subfamily Apicotermitinae from the Caatinga dry forest, a type of vegetation that dominates the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil. To achieve this, were used external morphological characters and those of the gut of workers, as well as molecular data (COI, COII, and 16S). The main diagnostic features of the genus include the ring-shaped arrangement of the enteric valve seating and the enteric valve armature with three sclerotized hemispherical plates of different sizes, with the central one being larger than the others, all armed with spines. Phylogenetic analyses (BI and ML) suggest Triclavitermes catoleensis sp. nov. is related to Dissimulitermes invisibilis and Rustitermes boteroi. The distribution of Triclavitermes catoleensis sp. nov. is currently restricted to the Caatinga ecosystems, but it is possible that this species also occurs in other ecosystems along the dry diagonals of South America which includes the Caatinga, Cerrado, and Chaco.
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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: Dissimulitermes invisibilis 隐形隐藏白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/dissimulitermes-invisibilis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_dissimulitermes_invisibilis_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Dissimulitermes invisibilis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/dissimulitermes-invisibilis/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Dissimulitermes invisibilis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/dissimulitermes-invisibilis/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -