Globitermes mengpengensis 勐捧球白蚁
- Type locality
- China: Yunnan Province: Mengla County: Mengpeng Hill
- Distribution
- Yunnan (Mengla Mengbang 640 m), China
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Summary
Globitermes mengpengensis is a species of the genus Globitermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Amitermitinae). The species was described by Zhu & Huang in 1990; the type locality is China: Yunnan Province: Mengla County: Mengpeng Hill. Distribution: Yunnan (Mengla Mengbang 640 m), China.
Etymology
Genus name Globitermes: From Latin globus (ball, sphere) + termes.
Specific epithet mengpengensis: Named after Mengpeng, Yunnan, China
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Amitermitinae — 14 genera, 194 species
- Genus: Globitermes — 7 species
- Type species of the genus: Globitermes globosus
Distribution
- Distribution records: Yunnan (Mengla Mengbang 640 m), China
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Recorded in Fauna Sinica
The morphological and biological accounts below are taken from Fauna Sinica and related literature; only structure and punctuation have been standardized here.
Morphology
Soldier
Head yellowish brown, mandibles reddish brown from the marginal teeth to the tip, the posterior half deep yellow, labrum yellow with the anterior third transparent pale yellow, anteclypeus milky white, postclypeus deeper than the head, antennae deep yellow, pronotum yellow and deeper in its anterior half, legs and abdomen pale yellow. The head has only several long hairs, the postclypeus four short hairs, the middle of the labrum with four pairs of hairs in longitudinal rows; the pronotum with long and short hairs alternating, its posterior margin with only several left-right symmetrical long hairs. Head nearly circular, slightly wider than long, the posterior margin arcuate and projecting; labrum tongue-shaped, slightly longer than wide, the sides behind the middle arcuately convex; the front of the mandibles forming a large hook, the tip fine and sharp, each with one inner marginal tooth behind the midpoint, the marginal tooth of the left mandible slightly larger than that of the right; postmentum short and stout, its sides concave inwards near the tip. Antennae with 14 segments, the fourth shortest, the second longer than the third. Pronotum constricted at the middle, the middle of the anterior margin with a V-shaped concavity, the middle of the posterior margin slightly concave. Tibial spur formula 3:2:2, tarsi with four segments.
Alate
Worker
Nymph
Abstract (from the source)
The soldier head is nearly circular and slightly wider than long, with a tongue-shaped labrum and strongly hooked mandibles whose tips are slender and sharp; each mandible carries one inner tooth behind its midpoint, the left slightly larger than the right. The postmentum is short and thick. Antennae have 14 segments with the fourth shortest and the second longer than the third. The pronotum is constricted at the middle, its front margin with a V-shaped notch and its hind margin faintly excavated.
Biology
Distribution and locality
Mengpeng, Mengla, Yunnan, 640 m.
Taxonomic notes
Source: Huang Fusheng et al. (2000), Fauna Sinica, Insecta vol. 17, Isoptera, Science Press. (entry no. 339 in the original work) Entries are cited by their number in the original work.
Distribution map
No GBIF record with coordinates was found for this species.
Related papers
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- Suicidal defensive behaviour by frontal gland dehiscence in Globitermes sulphureus Haviland soldiers (Isoptera)
Abstract
- Screening of multimeric β-xylosidases from the gut microbiome of a higher termite, Globitermes brachycerastes
Abstract
Termite gut microbiome is a rich reservoir for glycoside hydrolases, a suite of enzymes critical for the degradation of lignocellulosic biomass.To search for hemicellulases, we screened 12,000 clones from a fosmid gut library of a higher termite, Globitermes brachycerastes.As a common Southeastern Asian genus, Globitermes distributes predominantly in tropical rain forests and relies on the lignocellulases from themselves and bacterial symbionts to digest wood.In total, 22 positive clones with β-xylosidase activity were isolated, in which 11 representing different restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) patterns were pooled and subjected to 454 pyrosequencing.As a result, eight putative β-xylosidases were cloned and heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 competent cells.After purification using Ni-NTA affinity chromatography, recombinant G. brachycerastes symbiotic β-xylosidases were characterized enzymatically, including their pH and temperature optimum.In addition to β-xylosidase activity, four of them also exhibited either β-glucosidase or α-arabinosidases activities, suggesting the existence of bifunctional hemicellulases in the gut microbiome of G. brachycerastes.In comparison to multimeric protein engineering, the involvement of naturally occurring multifunctional biocatalysts streamlines the genetic modification procedures and simplifies the overall production processes.Alternatively, these multimeric enzymes could serve as the substitutes for β-glucosidase, β-xylosidase and α-arabinosidase to facilitate a wide range of industrial applications, including food processing, animal feed, environment and waste management, and biomass conversion.
- MORTALITY OF GLOBITERMES SULPHUREUS (FAMILY: TERMITIDAE) AGAINST GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM (FAMILY: FABACEAE)
Abstract
The mortality of Globitermes sulphureus against essential oil Gliricidia sepium was investigated. High mortality was shown by hexane extract compared to methanolic extract and DCM extract. 50% mortality was achieved after 15 hours exposure towards 2.96 μg/ml (LD) of G. sepium. neophytadine and coumarine are the compounds that cause mortality to termites.
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Other species in Globitermes (6 species)
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GB/T 7714
班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Globitermes mengpengensis 勐捧球白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/globitermes-mengpengensis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_globitermes_mengpengensis_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Globitermes mengpengensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/globitermes-mengpengensis/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Globitermes mengpengensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/globitermes-mengpengensis/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -