Hoplognathotermes angolensis Weidner, 1974 安哥拉锐颚白蚁

Species

Type locality: Angola: source of River Cuílo, 400 km SSE of Dundo
Distribution: Africa, Angola

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Summary

Hoplognathotermes angolensis is a species of the genus Hoplognathotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Apicotermitinae). The species was described by Weidner in 1974; the type locality is Angola: source of River Cuílo, 400 km SSE of Dundo. Distribution: Africa, Angola.

Etymology

Genus name Hoplognathotermes: From Greek hoplon (weapon) + gnathos (jaw) + Latin termes.

Specific epithet angolensis: Named after the locality Angol

Taxonomic position

Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
Subfamily: Apicotermitinae — 68 genera, 241 species
Genus: Hoplognathotermes — 3 species
Type species of the genus: Hoplognathotermes subterraneus

Distribution

Distribution records: Africa, Angola

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: Weidner, 1974. 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

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GBIF Backbone Hoplognathotermes angolensis accepted Hoplognathotermes angolensis Weidner, 1974 · confidence 100
Catalogue of Life Hoplognathotermes angolensis Weidner, 1974 accepted
WikidataQ140251941taxon item
World checklist Blattodea Species FileHoplognathotermes angolensis Weidner, 1974 validauto-matched

✔ 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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Other species in Hoplognathotermes (2 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: Hoplognathotermes angolensis 安哥拉锐颚白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/hoplognathotermes-angolensis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_hoplognathotermes_angolensis_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Hoplognathotermes angolensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/hoplognathotermes-angolensis/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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