Hypotermes winifredi Ahmad, 1953 威尼弗雷德地白蚁

Species

Type locality: Sri Lanka: Colombo
Distribution: Sri Lanka

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Summary

Hypotermes winifredi is a species of the genus Hypotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Macrotermitinae). The species was described by Ahmad in 1953; the type locality is Sri Lanka: Colombo. Distribution: Sri Lanka.

Etymology

Genus name Hypotermes: From Greek hypo- (under, slightly) + Latin termes.

Specific epithet winifredi: Named after Winifred

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: Sri Lanka

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: Ahmad, 1953. 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.

GBIF Backbone Hypotermes winifredi accepted Hypotermes winifredi (Ahmad, 1953) · confidence 100
Catalogue of Life Hypotermes winifredi (Ahmad, 1953) accepted
WikidataQ29869106taxon item
World checklist Blattodea Species FileHypotermes winifredi (Ahmad, 1953) 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 Hypotermes (12 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: Hypotermes winifredi 威尼弗雷德地白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/hypotermes-winifredi/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_hypotermes_winifredi_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Hypotermes winifredi: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/hypotermes-winifredi/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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