Hypotermes meiziensis 梅子地白蚁
- Type locality
- China: Yunnan Province: Baoshan City: Meizi village
- Distribution
- China (Yunnan)
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Summary
Hypotermes meiziensis is a species of the genus Hypotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Macrotermitinae). The species was described by Huang & Zhu in 1990; the type locality is China: Yunnan Province: Baoshan City: Meizi village. Distribution: China (Yunnan).
Etymology
Genus name Hypotermes: From Greek hypo- (under, slightly) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet meiziensis: Named after Meizi, Ninger, Yunnan, China
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Macrotermitinae — 12 genera, 373 species
- Genus: Hypotermes — 13 species
- Type species of the genus: Hypotermes obscuriceps
Distribution
- Distribution records: China (Yunnan)
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Recorded in Fauna Sinica
The morphological and biological accounts below are taken from Fauna Sinica and related literature; only structure and punctuation have been standardized here.
Morphology
Soldier
The mandibles show serrate notches downwards from the middle, slightly curved inwards at the base; the postmentum widest at the middle; antennae with 16 segments, the fourth shortest, the second about twice the length of the fourth; the anterior lobe of the pronotum constricted at the middle, the middle of both the anterior and posterior margins concave inwards.
Alate
Worker
Nymph
Abstract (from the source)
The mandibles bear serrations below the middle and curve slightly inward at the base. The postmentum is widest at its middle. Antennae have sixteen segments, the fourth being the shortest and the second about twice its length. The anterior lobe of the pronotum is constricted at the middle, and both the front and hind margins are incised at the centre. The species is recorded only from Meizishu village, Baoshan, Yunnan, at 915 metres; no alate or worker caste is described in the original account.
Biology
Distribution and locality
Meizishu, Baoshan, Yunnan (915 m).
Taxonomic notes
Source: Huang Fusheng et al. (2000), Fauna Sinica, Insecta vol. 17, Isoptera, Science Press. (entry no. 285 in the original work) Entries are cited by their number in the original work.
Distribution map
No GBIF record with coordinates was found for this species.
Related papers
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Other species in Hypotermes (12 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: Hypotermes meiziensis 梅子地白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/hypotermes-meiziensis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_hypotermes_meiziensis_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Hypotermes meiziensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/hypotermes-meiziensis/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Hypotermes meiziensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/hypotermes-meiziensis/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -