Hypotermes xenotermitis 氙地白蚁
- Type locality
- Myanmar: Palon (Pegù)
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand
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Summary
Hypotermes xenotermitis is a species of the genus Hypotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Macrotermitinae). The species was described by Wasmann in 1896; the type locality is Myanmar: Palon (Pegù). Distribution: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand. This site records 1 junior synonym for the species.
Etymology
Genus name Hypotermes: From Greek hypo- (under, slightly) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet xenotermitis: Greek xenos (strange) + termes (termite), alien termite
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: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Junior synonyms
This site records 1 junior synonym for the species, listed by its original literature source:
- Hypotermes nongpriangi Roonwal & Sen-Sarma, 1956: 21-26 — type locality: India: Assam: North-East Frontier Agency, Khasi Hills, on bank of River Nong-priang
In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonym Hypotermes nongpriangi; this site treats it under Hypotermes xenotermitis.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Wasmann, 1896. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
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.
Related papers
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- Den hypoterme patient.
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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 xenotermitis 氙地白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/hypotermes-xenotermitis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_hypotermes_xenotermitis_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Hypotermes xenotermitis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/hypotermes-xenotermitis/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Hypotermes xenotermitis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/hypotermes-xenotermitis/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -