Grigiotermes piassava 皮亚萨瓦灰白蚁
- Type locality
- Brasil: Pernambuco, Biological Reserve of Saltinho [ 8.727S 35.178W ]
- Distribution
- Brazil
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Summary
Grigiotermes piassava is a species of the genus Grigiotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Apicotermitinae). The species was described by Carvalho & Vasconcellos in 2024; the type locality is Brasil: Pernambuco, Biological Reserve of Saltinho [ 8.727S 35.178W ]. Distribution: Brazil.
Etymology
Genus name Grigiotermes: Etymology uncertain; -termes from Latin termes.
Specific epithet piassava: From piassava, palm fibre (Tupi)
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Apicotermitinae — 68 genera, 241 species
- Genus: Grigiotermes — 2 species
- Type species of the genus: Grigiotermes hageni
Distribution
- Distribution records: Brazil
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: Carvalho & Vasconcellos, 2024. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
Distribution map
No GBIF record with coordinates was found for this species.
Related papers
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- Morphology of the Salivary Gland Acini in Grigiotermes bequaerti (Isoptera: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae)
Abstract
The salivary glands of females in Grigiotermes bequaerti (Snyder & Emerson 1949) are composed of many acini. Within the acini, the secretion is collected by canals that join into excretory ducts that open at the acini are formed of 3 classes of cells: secretory, parietal and canalicular. The secretory cells present 2 distinct types which, however, seem to be only different functional stages. Their secretion appears to be highly fluid and accumulates in vacuoles of low electron density. The morphological features of parietal cells point to an ionic transportation function, since they contain an intracellular canaliculus lined with microvilli, and are rich in mitochondria. The final product of the gland may result from the interaction of these 2 cells. The canicular cells located within the acini, in addition to constituting the way of secretion elimination, may have a support function serving as a point of aggregation an interconnection of secretory and parietal cells.
- New Species of Grigiotermes (Apicotermitinae, Termitidae) from the Northern Atlantic Forest, Delimited by Morphological and Molecular Data
Abstract
In this paper, we described a new species of Grigiotermes, G. piassava sp. n., from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. The imago and worker caste are described, including the gut morphology. The inclusion of the new species in Grigiotermes was based on morphological and DNA data. Apparently, the distribution of the species is limited to the northern region of the Atlantic Forest, located above the São Francisco River, which is considered one of the most threatened sectors of the biome.
- Metagenomic Analysis of the Whole Gut Microbiota in Brazilian Termitidae Termites Cornitermes cumulans, Cyrilliotermes strictinasus, Syntermes dirus, Nasutitermes jaraguae, Nasutitermes aquilinus, Grigiotermes bequaerti, and Orthognathotermes mirim
Abstract
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Other species in Grigiotermes (1 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: Grigiotermes piassava 皮亚萨瓦灰白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/grigiotermes-piassava/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_grigiotermes_piassava_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Grigiotermes piassava: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/grigiotermes-piassava/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Grigiotermes piassava: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/grigiotermes-piassava/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -