Extant Isoptera Latin–Chinese name comparison list
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Extant Isoptera (Termites) — Latin–Chinese Name Comparison List 现存等翅下目（白蚁）拉丁学名—中文正名对照名录

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Grallatotermes africanus Harris, 1954 非洲高跷白蚁

Species

Type locality
Tanzania: Tanga District: Ngomeni
Distribution
Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya

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Summary

Grallatotermes africanus is a species of the genus Grallatotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Harris in 1954; the type locality is Tanzania: Tanga District: Ngomeni. Distribution: Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya.

Etymology

Genus name Grallatotermes: From Latin grallator (stilt-walker) + termes.

Specific epithet africanus: After Africa

Taxonomic position

Distribution

  • Distribution records: Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya

The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.

Morphology

A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Harris, 1954. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.

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Distribution map

Aggregated from GBIF occurrence records on a 1° grid; only extant taxa of this checklist are used, so fossil records are excluded. Dot size and shade show the number of records inside a cell.

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10 records · 5 grid cells · GeoJSON · Grallatotermes · checklist extant taxa only

Other databases

The links below are produced by matching the scientific name against public APIs, for cross-checking. The checklist data itself is unchanged.

✔ Consistent with the accepted names in GBIF and Catalogue of Life.

Sources：GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · Catalogue of Life (3LR, 2026-10-14 · doi:10.48580/dgzh4) · Wikidata (P225) · Blattodea Species File. Retrieved on 2026-11-13 (UTC). Matching method and decision rules are described on the data page.

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Records follow the original literature; please attach an evidence link.

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.

  1. Defence secretion of the black termite, Grallatotermes africanus (Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae)

    Glenn D. Prestwich · 1979 · Insect Biochemistry

    Abstract

  2. Defence secretion of the black termite Grallatotermes africans (Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae)

    · 1980 · Insect Biochemistry

    Abstract

  3. A new species of the genus Grallatotermes from India (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae).

    Paresh Nath Chatterjee, R. S. Thapa · 1964 · Indian Forester

    Abstract

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Other species in Grallatotermes (6 species)

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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: Grallatotermes africanus 非洲高跷白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/grallatotermes-africanus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_grallatotermes_africanus_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Grallatotermes africanus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/grallatotermes-africanus/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

TY  - ELEC
TI  - Grallatotermes africanus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)
AU  - 班奈特格林
PY  - 2026
UR  - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/grallatotermes-africanus/
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836
ER  -