Fulleritermes contractus 收缩富勒白蚁
- Type locality
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: Katanga: Welgelegen
- Distribution
- Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Summary
Fulleritermes contractus is a species and the type species of the genus Fulleritermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Sjöstedt in 1913; the type locality is Democratic Republic of the Congo: Katanga: Welgelegen. Distribution: Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe. This site records 1 junior synonym for the species.
Etymology
Genus name Fulleritermes: Named after the entomologist C. Fuller; -termes from Latin termes.
Specific epithet contractus: Latin contractus (contracted)
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
- Genus: Fulleritermes — 4 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Junior synonyms
This site records 1 junior synonym for the species, listed by its original literature source:
- Coarctotermes brunneus Noirot, 1955: 150 — type locality: Angola: Leba, Humpata
In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonym Coarctotermes brunneus; this site treats it under Fulleritermes contractus.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Sjöstedt, 1913. 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
Cached papers for this genus (matched automatically, for reference); to search this species with its junior synonyms merged in, use the literature search.
- A new species and a new record of termitophilous Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) associated with Fulleritermes Coaton in Rhodesia
Abstract
Physoperinthus setosus is descriptionbed as new from Rhodesia and is associated with Fulleritermes coatoni Sands. A new record of Fulleroxenus coatoni from Rhodesia is given. The coevolution of the termitophile species associated with Fulleritermes is briefly discussed. These are the first records of both genera from Rhodesia.
- Survey of the termites of the Kruger National Park.
Abstract
(Including diagnosis of Fulleritermes gen. nov.: Nasutitermitinae). Published with the permission of the Secretary for Agricultural Technical Services
- The systematic position of Kaudernitermes gen.n. (Isoptera: Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) and its relevance to host relationships of termitophilous staphylinid beetles
Abstract
The well‐known theory that termitophilous staphylinid beetles mimic their termite hosts has led to a reassessment of relationships between two termites, Fulleritermes contractus and Nasutitermes kaudernianus. The latter species was found to belong to a new monotypic genus, Kaudernitermes, of the constricted‐headed group of Nasutitermitinae. This Malagasy genus is most closely related to Leptomyxotermes and Fulleritermes of the Ethiopian fauna and Bulbitermes of the Indomalayan. It is diagnosed and a lectotype designated for Kaudernitermes kaudernianus comb.n. New measurements of its associated termitophile Spirachthodes madecassus and of the young stages of many Nasutitermitinae have led to more exact comparisons between supposed beetle mimics and their putative models among different instars of host species. These, with new observations of structural details, give rise to a theory that modes of mimicry and colony integration in the beetles may have followed diverging pathways.
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Other species in Fulleritermes (3 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: Fulleritermes contractus 收缩富勒白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/fulleritermes-contractus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_fulleritermes_contractus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Fulleritermes contractus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/fulleritermes-contractus/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Fulleritermes contractus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/fulleritermes-contractus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -