Epicalotermes aethiopicus 埃塞俄比亚上木白蚁
- Type locality
- Eritrea: Mayabal, 8 km from Nefas
- Distribution
- Kenya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
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Summary
Epicalotermes aethiopicus is a species and the type species of the genus Epicalotermes, in the family KALOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Silvestri in 1918; the type locality is Eritrea: Mayabal, 8 km from Nefas. Distribution: Kenya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Yemen.
Etymology
Genus name Epicalotermes: From Greek epi- (upon) + kalos (beautiful) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet aethiopicus: After Ethiopia (Africa)
Taxonomic position
- Family: KALOTERMITIDAE — 23 genera, 480 species
- Genus: Epicalotermes — 6 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: Kenya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
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: Silvestri, 1918. 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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Related papers
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- New species of the genera Allotermes Wasmann, Bicornitermes Krishna, Epicalotermes Silvestri, and Procryptotermes Holmgren
Abstract
- The Urban termite fauna (Isoptera) of Jeddah City, Western Saudi Arabia
Abstract
Recent field investigations on subterranean termites in Saudi Arabia showed the presence of a total of 19 species belonging to 10 genera categorized into 4 basic families (Kalotermitidae Hodotermitidae, Rhinotermitidae, and Termitidae). Three families belong to the lower termites and the 4 th belong to the higher advanced family Termitidae. Ten major species were reported from the metropolitan Jeddah city, which are considered endemic with one introduced species Epicalotermes aethiopicus that belongs to the dry wood termites which are believed to be inadvertently imported from country of origin with shipments of wood and timber. The main urban fauna within the city limits included 5 genera (Epicolotermes, Psammotermes, Anacanthotermes, Microcerotermes, and Microtermes). Among these four dominant species were considered permanent native (endemic) residents and represented ( 9 species or 90%) including Microtermes najdensis Harris which belongs to the higher termites (Termitidae),two harvester termites Anacanthotermes ochraceous and A. vagans and the sand termite Psammotermes hybostoma (Desneux). The rural (suburban) fauna on the marginal land is composed of 5 species including the former harvester termites, two sand termites Psammotermes hybostoma and P. fuscofemoralis and Microtermes najdensis which represent 50% of the rural fauna. All these species were predominantly subterranean feeding on a diverse variety of food sources of cellulosic origin on dead and living plants. The annual monetary losses in human properties have reached grave concern leading to initiate prophylactic and preventive measures. (Abdel Rahman A. Faragalla and Mohamed H. Al Qhtani.. The Urban termite fauna (Isoptera) of Jeddah City, Western Saudi Arabia. Life Sci J 2013; 10(4): 1695-1701). (ISSN: 1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 224
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Other species in Epicalotermes (5 species)
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GB/T 7714
班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Epicalotermes aethiopicus 埃塞俄比亚上木白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/epicalotermes-aethiopicus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_epicalotermes_aethiopicus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Epicalotermes aethiopicus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/epicalotermes-aethiopicus/},
note = {KALOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Epicalotermes aethiopicus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/epicalotermes-aethiopicus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -