Ebogotermes raphaeli 拉斐尔埃博戈白蚁
- Type locality
- Cameroon: Mbalmayo Forest Reserve: Ebogo [ 3.382N 11.463E ]
- Distribution
- Cameroon
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Summary
Ebogotermes raphaeli is the only extant species of the genus Ebogotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Apicotermitinae). The species was described by Scheffrahn & Roisin in 2021; the type locality is Cameroon: Mbalmayo Forest Reserve: Ebogo [ 3.382N 11.463E ]. Distribution: Cameroon.
Etymology
Genus name Ebogotermes: From the place name Ebogo; -termes from Latin termes.
Specific epithet raphaeli: Named for Raphael Awoumou Onana, the chief of Ebogo village, a resilient guide, and expert on Cameroonian termites.
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Apicotermitinae — 68 genera, 241 species
- Genus: Ebogotermes — monotypic, 1 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: Cameroon
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Morphology
The description below is paraphrased from the original or a later revision, by caste; the source is cited at the end.
Diagnostic characters
The largest of the soldierless apicotermitine workers of equatorial Africa; it is assigned to the Anoplotermes group on the basis of the looped midgut, the well-developed mixed segment, the moderately long P1, the P3/P4 constriction and the long tubular P4.
Worker
The head, thorax, abdomen and legs are covered with setae of varying length; there are 14 antennal segments; the postclypeus is moderately inflated; the fore tibia is slightly inflated; tibial spur formula 3:2:2.
This genus is monotypic, containing only this species; the following is the genus-level description based on the original literature; species-level measurements and intraspecific variation are given in the original.
Distribution map
No GBIF record with coordinates was found for this species.
Related papers
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- Ebogotermes raphaeli, new genus and new species, an African soldierless termite described from the worker caste (Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitinae)
Abstract
Ebogotermes raphaeli gen. n. sp. n., is described from workers collected in Cameroon. This soil-feeding termite is the largest soldierless termite from central Africa and aligns with the Anoplotermes subgroup. The enteric valve armature is weakly armed and, as with most apicotermitine species, is uniquely diagnostic.
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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: Ebogotermes raphaeli 拉斐尔埃博戈白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/ebogotermes-raphaeli/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_ebogotermes_raphaeli_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Ebogotermes raphaeli: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/ebogotermes-raphaeli/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Ebogotermes raphaeli: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/ebogotermes-raphaeli/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -