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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Hospitalitermes bicolor Haviland, 1898 双色须白蚁

Species

Type locality
Singapore: Pulo Brani
Distribution
Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore

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Summary

Hospitalitermes bicolor is a species of the genus Hospitalitermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Haviland in 1898; the type locality is Singapore: Pulo Brani. Distribution: Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore.

Etymology

Genus name Hospitalitermes: From Latin hospes (host, guest) + termes.

Specific epithet bicolor: Latin bi- (two) + color (colour), two-coloured

Taxonomic position

Distribution

  • Distribution records: Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore

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: Haviland, 1898. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.

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Hospitalitermes bicolor（(c) Tim Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY)，CC BY）
(c) Tim Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC BYiNaturalist
Hospitalitermes bicolor（(c) Tim Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY)，CC BY）
(c) Tim Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC BYiNaturalist
Hospitalitermes bicolor（(c) Tim Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY)，CC BY）
(c) Tim Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC BYiNaturalist
Hospitalitermes bicolor（(c) Tim Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY)，CC BY）
(c) Tim Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC BYiNaturalist
Hospitalitermes bicolor（(c) Cheryl Stinchcomb, some rights reserved (CC BY)，CC BY）
(c) Cheryl Stinchcomb, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC BYiNaturalist
Hospitalitermes bicolor（iNaturalist observer ametsak，CC0）
iNaturalist observer ametsak CC0iNaturalist

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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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27 records · 14 grid cells · GeoJSON · Hospitalitermes · 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. Observations on the black termites,Hospitalitermes Spp., of Java and Sumatra

    L. G. E. Kalshoven · 1958 · Insectes Sociaux

    Abstract

  2. Guide-line and gravity orientation of blind termites foraging in the open (Termitidae:Macrotermes, Hospitalitermes)

    Rudolf Jander, Karl Daumer · 1974 · Insectes Sociaux

    Abstract

  3. Foraging organization of the open-air processional lichenfeeding termite Hospitalitermes (Isoptera, Termitidae) in Borneo

    T. Miura, Tetsuro Matsumoto · 1998 · Insectes Sociaux

    Abstract

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Other species in Hospitalitermes (36 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: Hospitalitermes bicolor 双色须白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/hospitalitermes-bicolor/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_hospitalitermes_bicolor_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Hospitalitermes bicolor: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/hospitalitermes-bicolor/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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