Glyptotermes yui 尤氏树白蚁
- Type locality
- China: Hainan Island: Wanling County
- Distribution
- China (Hainan)
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Summary
Glyptotermes yui is a species of the genus Glyptotermes, in the family KALOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Ping & Xu in 1986; the type locality is China: Hainan Island: Wanling County. Distribution: China (Hainan).
Etymology
Genus name Glyptotermes: From Greek glyptos (carved, sculpted) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet yui: Named after the Chinese termite taxonomist Qiwei You.
Taxonomic position
- Family: KALOTERMITIDAE — 23 genera, 480 species
- Genus: Glyptotermes — 131 species
- Type species of the genus: Glyptotermes tuberculatus
Distribution
- Distribution records: China (Hainan)
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 pale brown, abdomen and legs pale yellowish brown. Head capsule elongate-cylindrical, the sides parallel, the posterior margin straight; in profile the dorsolateral frontal angle raised, the frontal slope about 60 degrees, the anterolateral frontal angles also projecting, the dorsal margin of the head and the ventral margin of the postmentum both nearly straight, the frontal surface a shallow V-shaped depression between the two dorsolateral frontal angles; neither the Y-shaped suture nor the ocelli visible, the compound eyes discernible. Labrum nearly circular, mandibles short and stout with rather curved tips, the basal prominence of the mandible distinct, the left mandible shorter than half the head capsule. Antennae with 13 segments. The postmentum seven to eight times as long as the waist, the broadest region before the anterior third, several transverse striae behind the anterior margin, the lateral lobes distinct, the waist region in the posterior third. The pronotum narrower than the head capsule, the anterior margin with a broad shallow V-shaped concavity, the lateral margins oblique backwards, the middle of the posterior margin very shallowly concave.
Alate
The dealate adult has the head deep brownish yellow, compound eyes blackish brown, ocelli, antennae, labrum and postmentum pale yellowish brown, pronotum slightly paler than the head capsule, legs and abdomen pale yellowish brown. Head nearly circular, compound eyes oblong, their short diameter more than twice the distance from the eye to the lower margin of the head capsule; ocelli oval, close to the compound eyes; antennal spots and epicranial suture indistinct; antennae with ten segments, the second to fourth nearly equal in length. Pronotum slightly narrower than the head capsule or as wide as the head capsule (including the compound eyes).
Worker
Nymph
Abstract (from the source)
Soldier. Head yellowish brown tinged with red, elongate cylindrical with parallel sides and a straight hind margin. In profile the frontal dorsal corners and the anterior frontal corners are both elevated, the frontal declivity reaching about sixty degrees, the frons shallowly V-depressed between the horns; the coronal suture and ocelli are invisible while the compound eyes remain discernible. Labrum nearly circular; mandibles short and stout with a strongly curved apex and a distinct basal tubercle, the left shorter than half the head. Antennae thirteen segmented. Postmentum seven to eight times as long as the waist. Dealate: head roundish, antennae ten segmented, eyes oval.
Biology
Host recorded as Chinese desmos.
Distribution and locality
Wanning, Hainan.
Taxonomic notes
Source: Huang Fusheng et al. (2000), Fauna Sinica, Insecta vol. 17, Isoptera, Science Press. (entry no. 46 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 yui 尤氏树白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/glyptotermes-yui/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_glyptotermes_yui_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Glyptotermes yui: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/glyptotermes-yui/},
note = {KALOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Glyptotermes yui: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/glyptotermes-yui/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -