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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Hodotermes erithreensis Sjöstedt, 1912 厄立特里亚草白蚁

Species

Type locality
Eritrea: Assab
Distribution
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia

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Summary

Hodotermes erithreensis is a species of the genus Hodotermes, in the family HODOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Sjöstedt in 1912; the type locality is Eritrea: Assab. Distribution: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia. This site records 1 junior synonym for the species.

Etymology

Genus name Hodotermes: From Greek hodos (way, path) + Latin termes.

Specific epithet erithreensis: Named after the locality Erithre

Taxonomic position

  • Family: HODOTERMITIDAE — 3 genera, 21 species
  • Genus: Hodotermes — 2 species
  • Type species of the genus: Hodotermes mossambicus

Distribution

  • Distribution records: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia

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

Junior synonyms

This site records 1 junior synonym for the species, listed by its original literature source:

  1. Hodotermes erithreensis minor Harris, 1946: 67 — type locality: Somalia: Alabla Balleh, Halaya

In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonym Hodotermes erithreensis minor; this site treats it under Hodotermes erithreensis.

Morphology

A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Sjöstedt, 1912. 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.

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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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. Pairing Behavior in Hodotermes Mossambicus (Isoptera)

    Reinhard H. Leuthold, O. Bruinsma · 1977 · Psyche A Journal of Entomology

    Abstract

  2. The water-sacs of Hodotermes mossambicus

    J. A. L. Watson, P. H. Hewitt, J. J. C. Nel · 1971 · Journal of Insect Physiology

    Abstract

  3. Nestmate discrimination in the harvester termite Hodotermes mossambicus

    Wolfgang H. Kirchner, Nina Minkley · 2003 · Insectes Sociaux

    Abstract

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Other species in Hodotermes (1 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: Hodotermes erithreensis 厄立特里亚草白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/hodotermes-erithreensis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_hodotermes_erithreensis_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Hodotermes erithreensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/hodotermes-erithreensis/},
  note         = {HODOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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