Indocapritermes aruni 阿伦印扭白蚁
- Type locality
- India: Kerala: Silent Valley
- Distribution
- South Asia, India
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Summary
Indocapritermes aruni is the only extant species of the genus Indocapritermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Mirocapritermitinae). The species was described by Chhotani in 1997; the type locality is India: Kerala: Silent Valley. Distribution: South Asia, India.
Etymology
Genus name Indocapritermes: From India + Latin caper (goat) + termes.
Specific epithet aruni: Named after Arun
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Mirocapritermitinae — 14 genera, 135 species
- Genus: Indocapritermes — monotypic, 1 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: South Asia, India
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Morphology
The description below is paraphrased from the original or a later revision, by caste; the source is cited at the end.
Diagnostic characters
Couplets 9–10 of the Oriental key: head moderately haired and frons inclined forwards → the anterolateral corners of the labrum minute and slender with a narrow base, the anterior lobe of the pronotum slightly convex with a weak notch, and 14 antennal segments. It differs from Rinacapritermes in the anterolateral corners of the labrum long and robust with a wide base, the anterior lobe of the pronotum strongly convex and without a notch, and 15 antennal segments.
Soldier
The head is moderately haired, and the frons is distinctly inclined forwards; the anterolateral corners of the labrum are minute and slender with a narrow base; the anterior lobe of the pronotum is slightly convex with a weak notch; there are 14 antennal segments. The middle of the left mandible is strongly twisted and its tip blunt.
This genus is monotypic, containing only this species; the following is the genus-level description based on the original literature; species-level measurements and intraspecific variation are given in the original.
Distribution map
No GBIF record with coordinates was found for this species.
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GB/T 7714
班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Indocapritermes aruni 阿伦印扭白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/indocapritermes-aruni/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_indocapritermes_aruni_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Indocapritermes aruni: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/indocapritermes-aruni/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Indocapritermes aruni: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/indocapritermes-aruni/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -