Euscaiotermes primus 第一左转白蚁
- Type locality
- India: Orissa: Chilka Lake: Barkuda Island
- Distribution
- Afrotropics, India
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Summary
Euscaiotermes primus is the only extant species of the genus Euscaiotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Macrotermitinae). The species was described by Silvestri in 1923; the type locality is India: Orissa: Chilka Lake: Barkuda Island. Distribution: Afrotropics, India.
Etymology
Genus name Euscaiotermes: Etymology uncertain; -termes from Latin termes.
Specific epithet primus: Latin primus (first)
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Macrotermitinae — 12 genera, 373 species
- Genus: Euscaiotermes — monotypic, 1 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: Afrotropics, India
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
Monotypic genus endemic to India. Soldier: head subrectangular, slightly narrowed anteriorly, antennae 17-segmented (segment 3 shorter than segment 2), labrum triangular with a pointed apex, mandibles stout with incurved apices, left mandible with a notch behind the apical third, right mandible without teeth; worker: antennae 19-segmented, postclypeus one-third as long as wide, mandibles of the Odontotermes type.
Soldier
Head subrectangular, slightly narrowed anteriorly; antennae 17-segmented, segment 3 shorter than segment 2; labrum triangular with a pointed apex; mandibles stout, apices incurved; left mandible with a notch behind the apical third, right mandible without teeth; postmentum subrectangular; pronotum saddle-shaped, anterior margin notched, posterior margin slightly concave; tibial spur formula 3:2:2, tarsi 4-segmented; cerci 2-segmented; with a small spinous process.
Worker
Head subcircular, wider than long; frontal gland pore white, circular, large; antennae 19-segmented; postclypeus raised, one-third as long as wide; mandibles of the Odontotermes type, with an apical tooth and 2 marginal teeth; pronotum saddle-shaped; legs as in the soldier.
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: Euscaiotermes primus 第一左转白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/euscaiotermes-primus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_euscaiotermes_primus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Euscaiotermes primus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/euscaiotermes-primus/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Euscaiotermes primus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/euscaiotermes-primus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -