Eleanoritermes borneensis 婆罗埃莉诺白蚁
- Type locality
- Malaysia: Sarawak: Matang
- Distribution
- Borneo
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Summary
Eleanoritermes borneensis is the only extant species of the genus Eleanoritermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Ahmad in 1968; the type locality is Malaysia: Sarawak: Matang. Distribution: Borneo.
Etymology
Genus name Eleanoritermes: Named after a person (Eleanor); -termes from Latin termes.
Specific epithet borneensis: After Borneo
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
- Genus: Eleanoritermes — monotypic, 1 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: Borneo
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
A monotypic genus (Eleanoritermes borneensis Ahmad, Borneo). It resembles Niuginitermes, but the enteric valve is situated further forwards and its 3 swellings bear only a few small spines and are weakly armed; the Malpighian tubules are inserted close together.
Soldier
There are 11 antennal segments; the mandibles are toothless (without a point).
Worker
There are 12 antennal segments; the enteric valve is situated relatively far forwards, its 3 swellings weakly armed, and the Malpighian tubules are inserted close together (see the diagnostic characters).
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
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GB/T 7714
班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Eleanoritermes borneensis 婆罗埃莉诺白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/eleanoritermes-borneensis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_eleanoritermes_borneensis_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Eleanoritermes borneensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/eleanoritermes-borneensis/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Eleanoritermes borneensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/eleanoritermes-borneensis/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -