Glyptotermes magnioculus 大眼树白蚁
- Type locality
- China: Sichuan Province: Guan Xian
- Distribution
- China (Sichuan)
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Summary
Glyptotermes magnioculus is a species of the genus Glyptotermes, in the family KALOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Ping & Liu in 1985; the type locality is China: Sichuan Province: Guan Xian. Distribution: China (Sichuan).
Etymology
Genus name Glyptotermes: From Greek glyptos (carved, sculpted) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet magnioculus: From magni + oculus
Taxonomic position
- Family: KALOTERMITIDAE — 23 genera, 480 species
- Genus: Glyptotermes — 131 species
- Type species of the genus: Glyptotermes tuberculatus
Distribution
- Distribution records: China (Sichuan)
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
The soldier has the head capsule yellowish brown tinged with red, mandibles purplish brown, labrum, antennae and pronotum yellowish brown, abdomen pale yellow, legs still paler, femora and tibiae pale yellow and tarsi rather yellow. Head capsule elongate-cylindrical, the sides roughly parallel, only slightly contracted at the middle, the posterior margin broadly rounded; in profile the dorsolateral angle of the frons hardly raised, the frontal slope about 45 degrees, the dorsal margin of the head nearly straight, the frontal surface flat, the Y-shaped suture discernible; compound eyes large and projecting, their distance to the antennal socket less than the short diameter of the eye. Labrum semicircular, the tips of the mandibles fine and curved, the left mandible about half the length of the head capsule. Antennae with 11–12 segments, the third shortest. Postmentum very long, about seven to eight times the width at the waist, widest in the anterior third, the waist region running parallel backwards from the middle. The width of the pronotum slightly greater than the widest part of the head capsule, the anterior margin with a broad shallow V-shaped concavity, the sides nearly parallel, the posterior margin projecting outwards with a shallow median notch, the median longitudinal line clear.
Alate
Worker
Nymph
Abstract (from the source)
Soldier. Head yellowish brown with a reddish cast, elongate cylindrical, the sides nearly parallel and only slightly constricted at mid-length; the hind margin is broadly rounded. In profile the dorsolateral frontal corners are barely raised, the frontal slope is about forty-five degrees and the dorsal margin of the head is almost straight. Eyes large and prominent, the distance to the antennal socket less than the eye's short diameter. Labrum semicircular; mandibles slender and curved at the tip, the left about half the head length. Antennae eleven to twelve segmented, the third shortest. Postmentum seven to eight times as long as the waist breadth. Pronotum slightly wider than the widest part of the head, its fore margin with a broad shallow V-shaped emargination and a distinct mid-line.
Biology
Host recorded as plane tree (Platanus acerifolia).
Distribution and locality
Guanxian, Sichuan.
Taxonomic notes
Source: Huang Fusheng et al. (2000), Fauna Sinica, Insecta vol. 17, Isoptera, Science Press. (entry no. 34 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.
- Revalidation of the presence of Glyptotermes brevicaudatus (Haviland) and Glyptotermes caudomunitus Kemner in India (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)
Abstract
The identities of Glyptotermes brevicaudatus (Haviland) and G. caudomunitus Kemner, reported from India were stated ‘doubtful’ in the recent World Catalogue of termites. This study by re-examining the voucher specimens of the two species at the National Zoological Collection, at Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, and by reconfirming their identities, hereby revalidates their presence in India. The species are redescribed along with adequate images. An identification key to all the 12 species of Glyptotermes known from India is also provided.
- Revision of Australian Glyptotermes Froggatt (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)
Abstract
The Australian species of Glyptotermes Froggatt are revised and two new species, G. barretti and G. finniganensis, from Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, are described. The following new synonymy is proposed: G. eucalypti Froggatt (=G. neotuberculatus (Hill)). The revision was based on a morphometric analysis of all available full series collections of Glyptotermes spp. held in Australian institutions. In addition to the above, the Australian species include G. brevicornis Froggatt, G. iridipennis Froggatt and G. tuberculatus Froggatt. Keys to the alate and soldier castes of the six Australian species now included in Glyptotermes are provided.
- Purification and some properties of endoglucanase from Glyptotermes xiamenensis
Abstract
An endoglucanase (EGase) from Glyptotermes xiamenensis was purified by extraction with phosphate buffer solution and ammonium sulfate fractionation, and then chromatographed on DEAE Sepharose Fast Flow followed by Sephadex G‐100 columns. The purified enzyme was determined to be homogeneous by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE). Enzyme molecular weight was determined to be 44.8 kDa and the enzyme was a monomeric protein. The specific activity was determined to be 458.7 U/mg. The optimum pH and optimum temperature of the enzyme for the hydrolysis of carboxymethycellulose sodium (CMC‐Na) were investigated to be at pH 5.0 and at 40°C, respectively. The enzyme was stable over the pH range from 4.0 to 9.0 and at the temperature below 45°C. Kinetic behaviour of the enzyme in the hydrolysis of CMC‐Na followed Michaelis–Menten kinetics with constant (Km) of 7.2 mg/ml at pH 5.0 and 40°C. The activation energy was determined to be 49.3 KJ/mol. Chemical modification indicated that the residues of histidine, tryptophan and carboxylate were essential to the enzyme activity.
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Other species in Glyptotermes (130 species)
- Glyptotermes adamsoni
- Glyptotermes albofemoralis
- Glyptotermes almorensis
- Glyptotermes amplus
- Glyptotermes angustithorax
- Glyptotermes angustus
- Glyptotermes arshadi
- Glyptotermes asperatus
- Glyptotermes baliochilus
- Glyptotermes barretti
- Glyptotermes besarensis
- Glyptotermes bilobatus
- Glyptotermes bimaculifrons
- Glyptotermes borneensis
- Glyptotermes brachythorax
- Glyptotermes brevicaudatus
- Glyptotermes brevicornis
- Glyptotermes buttelreepeni
- Glyptotermes canellae
- Glyptotermes caudomunitus
- Glyptotermes ceylonicus
- Glyptotermes chapmani
- Glyptotermes chatterjii
- Glyptotermes chinpingensis
- Glyptotermes chiraharitae
- Glyptotermes concavifrons
- Glyptotermes contracticornis
- Glyptotermes coorgensis
- Glyptotermes curticeps
- Glyptotermes daiyunensis
- Glyptotermes daweishanensis
- Glyptotermes dentatus
- Glyptotermes dilatatus
- Glyptotermes emei
- Glyptotermes eucalypti
- Glyptotermes euryceps
- Glyptotermes ficus
- Glyptotermes finniganensis
- Glyptotermes franciae
- Glyptotermes fujianensis
130 species in this genus. See all species on the genus page →
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: Glyptotermes magnioculus 大眼树白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/glyptotermes-magnioculus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_glyptotermes_magnioculus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Glyptotermes magnioculus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/glyptotermes-magnioculus/},
note = {KALOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Glyptotermes magnioculus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/glyptotermes-magnioculus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -