Euchilotermes tensus arcuata 弓形亚种
Parent species：Euchilotermes tensus
- Type locality
- Guinea: Camayenne; Conakry; Kakoulima
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Summary
Euchilotermes tensus arcuata is a subspecies of Euchilotermes tensus, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Cubitermitinae), genus Euchilotermes. The subspecies was described by Silvestri in 1914; the type locality is Guinea: Camayenne; Conakry; Kakoulima. No separate distribution record is listed on this page; see the parent species Euchilotermes tensus below.
Etymology
Genus name Euchilotermes: From Greek eu- (well) + cheilos (lip, margin) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet arcuata: Latin arcuatus (bowed, arcuate)
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Cubitermitinae — 28 genera, 149 species
- Genus: Euchilotermes — 4 species
- Species: Euchilotermes tensus
- Subspecies: this page (Euchilotermes tensus arcuata)
Distribution
No separate distribution record is listed for this subspecies; the distribution of the parent species Euchilotermes tensus is: West Africa, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Cameroon.
Morphology
A subspecies-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Silvestri, 1914. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
Distribution map
Aggregated from GBIF occurrence records on a 1° grid; only extant taxa of this checklist are used, so fossil records are excluded. Dot size and shade show the number of records inside a cell.
Related papers
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- Termites (Blattodea Latreille 1810, Termitoidae Latreille 1802) of Abuko Nature Reserve, Nyambai Forest Park and Tanji Bird Reserve (The Gambia)
Abstract
From 28 October to 5 November 2013, a termite study was undertaken in 3 protected sites in The Gambia (West Africa). The aim of the study is to investigate the diversity of termites in three protected areas in the western region of the country. Termite sampling is carried out in 100 m × 2 m transects that are replicated three (3) times in each site. A total of thirty-one (31) termite species, that belong to fungus growing (11), harvester (1), humuvorous (12) and xylophagous (7), were recorded. The following nineteen (19) species are new to The Gambia: Coptotermes intermedius, Astalotermes near quietus, Ancistrotermes cavithorax, Macrotermes bellicosus, Microtermes grassei, M. lepidus, M. subhyalinus, Odontotermes erraticus, O. pauperans, O. sudanensis, Basidentitermes sp., Euchilotermes tensus arcuata, Noditermes cristifrons, Amitermes evuncifer, Amitermes spinifer, Microcerotermes fuscotibialis, Microcerotermes near parvulus, Microcerotermes near solidus and Promirotermes holmgreni. Additional description and/or ecological information on Odontotermes erraticus, Cubitermes severus, Cubitermes n. proximatus, Euchilotermes tensus arcuata, Basidentitermes sp., and Noditermes cristifrons are given.
- Termites (Isoptera Brullé 1832) of Abuko Nature Reserve, Nyambai Forest Park and Tanji Bird Reserve (The Gambia)
Abstract
From October 28 to November 05, 2013, we conducted a termite sampling in 3 protected sites in The Gambia (West Africa). Termites sampling is carried out in 100 m x 2 m transects repeated 3 times in each site. A total of 33 species of termites have been recorded. Of the 33 species, 22 are new to The Gambia. Additionnal measurements are given for several collected termite species. Euchilotermes arcuata Silvestri is elevated to the rank of species.
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Other species in Euchilotermes (4 species)
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: Euchilotermes tensus arcuata 弓形亚种 (subspecies)[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/euchilotermes-tensus-arcuata/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_euchilotermes_tensus_arcuata_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Euchilotermes tensus arcuata (subspecies): a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/euchilotermes-tensus-arcuata/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Euchilotermes tensus arcuata (subspecies): a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/euchilotermes-tensus-arcuata/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -