Globitermes minor 小球白蚁
- Type locality
- China: Yunnan Province: Damenglong
- Distribution
- Yunnan (Jinghong Damenglong), China
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Summary
Globitermes minor is a species of the genus Globitermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Amitermitinae). The species was described by Han in 1987; the type locality is China: Yunnan Province: Damenglong. Distribution: Yunnan (Jinghong Damenglong), China.
Etymology
Genus name Globitermes: From Latin globus (ball, sphere) + termes.
Specific epithet minor: Latin minor (smaller)
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 (Jinghong Damenglong), 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
Alate
Head brown; postclypeus pale yellowish brown, anteclypeus milky white, labrum greyish yellow, pronotum dark brown with a pale brown T-shaped mark and round spots; head and pronotum with sparse long and short hairs. Head nearly circular, the fontanelle small but visible, with a small spot in front of it; head width (including the eyes) greater than head length (to the base of the mandibles). In profile the dorsal margin of the head slightly arched; compound eyes nearly circular and projecting, ocelli oval and slightly projecting, the ocellus-compound eye distance shorter than half the short diameter of the ocellus and also shorter than the distance from the compound eye to the lower margin of the head; the postclypeus about half as long as wide. Antennae with 15 segments, the second about twice as long as the third, the third short and small, the fourth and fifth nearly equal. Pronotum narrower than the head, with a small notch in the middle of the anterior margin and a deep median concavity on the posterior margin; the posterior margins of the mesonotum and metanotum are likewise deeply concave.
Worker
Nymph
Abstract (from the source)
Globitermes minor is recorded from Damenglong, Jinghong, Yunnan. The alate has a brown head, a pale yellowish brown postclypeus, a milk-white anteclypeus, a greyish yellow labrum and a dark brown pronotum bearing a pale brown T-shaped band and round spots, with sparse long and short hairs on head and pronotum. The head is nearly circular with a small visible fontanelle, the compound eyes are round and projecting and the ocelli oval, and the antennae have 15 segments, the second twice the third. The pronotal hind margin is deeply incised.
Biology
Distribution and locality
Damenglong, Jinghong, Yunnan.
Taxonomic notes
Source: Huang Fusheng et al. (2000), Fauna Sinica, Insecta vol. 17, Isoptera, Science Press. (entry no. 340 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
Cached papers for this genus (matched automatically, for reference); to search this species with its junior synonyms merged in, use the literature search.
- 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)
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: Globitermes minor 小球白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/globitermes-minor/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_globitermes_minor_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Globitermes minor: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/globitermes-minor/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Globitermes minor: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/globitermes-minor/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -