Hypotermes wandingensis 畹町地白蚁
- Type locality
- China: Yunnan Province: Wanding City
- Distribution
- China (Yunnan)
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Summary
Hypotermes wandingensis is a species of the genus Hypotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Macrotermitinae). The species was described by Zhu & Huang in 1990; the type locality is China: Yunnan Province: Wanding City. Distribution: China (Yunnan).
Etymology
Genus name Hypotermes: From Greek hypo- (under, slightly) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet wandingensis: Named after Wanding (Yunnan)
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 head yellowish brown, mandibles reddish brown, labrum yellowish brown, antennae yellowish brown and slightly tinged with smoky, pronotum pale yellow, abdomen and legs milky white. The head with scattered rather long hairs, the labrum with eight pairs of hairs in longitudinal rows from the tip to the base. Head nearly oval, widest slightly behind the middle; labrum lanceolate. The left mandible with three marginal teeth, the right finely serrate behind the middle; the base of each mandible with a small pointed projection. Postmentum much raised, its length about 1.5 times its width. Antennae with 16 segments, the fourth shortest, the second about twice the fourth. The anterior part of the pronotum slightly raised, the sides broadly rounded, the middle of both the anterior and posterior margins concave.
Alate
Worker
Nymph
Abstract (from the source)
The soldier head is yellowish brown, the mandibles reddish brown, the labrum yellowish brown, and the antennae yellowish brown tinged with fuscous. The pronotum is pale yellow, the abdomen and legs milky white. Long hairs are scattered over the head, and the labrum carries eight pairs of setae in longitudinal rows. The head is nearly oval, widest slightly behind the middle. The left mandible has three marginal teeth, the right one fine serrations; both have a small basal process.
Biology
Distribution and locality
Wanding, Yunnan (780 m).
Taxonomic notes
Source: Huang Fusheng et al. (2000), Fauna Sinica, Insecta vol. 17, Isoptera, Science Press. (entry no. 287 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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- Five New Species of The Genus Hypotermes (Isoptera:Termitidae) From Yunnan,China
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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 wandingensis 畹町地白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/hypotermes-wandingensis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_hypotermes_wandingensis_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Hypotermes wandingensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/hypotermes-wandingensis/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Hypotermes wandingensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/hypotermes-wandingensis/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -