Extant Isoptera Latin–Chinese name comparison list
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Extant Isoptera (Termites) — Latin–Chinese Name Comparison List 现存等翅下目（白蚁）拉丁学名—中文正名对照名录

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Indotermes arshadi Akhtar, 1975 阿沙德印白蚁

Species

Type locality
Bangladesh: Adampur
Distribution
Oriental region

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Summary

Indotermes arshadi is a species of the genus Indotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Apicotermitinae). The species was described by Akhtar in 1975; the type locality is Bangladesh: Adampur. Distribution: Oriental region.

Etymology

Genus name Indotermes: From India + Latin termes.

Specific epithet arshadi: Named after Arshad

Taxonomic position

  • Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
  • Subfamily: Apicotermitinae — 68 genera, 241 species
  • Genus: Indotermes — 10 species
  • Type species of the genus: Indotermes maymensis

Distribution

  • Distribution records: Oriental region

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: Akhtar, 1975. 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.

✔ 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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Related papers

Cached papers for this genus (matched automatically, for reference); to search this species with its junior synonyms merged in, use the literature search.

  1. On the phylogenetic position of Indotermes, with description of a new species (Isoptera, Termitidae)

    Muzaffer Ahmad · 1963 · Annals and Magazine of Natural History

    Abstract

  2. Wings and wing-microsculpturing in the termite family Indotermitidae (Indotermes, Isoptera), and their bearing on phylogeny

    Mithan Lal Roonwal, N. S. Rathore · 1986 · Proceedings Animal Sciences

    Abstract

  3. The digestive tube and enteric valve armature of termite species of the genera Speculitermes and Indotermes (Isoptera: Termitidae).

    Akhtar Ms, N. A. M. IQBAL · 1987 · Sociobiology

    Abstract

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Other species in Indotermes (9 species)

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GB/T 7714

班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Indotermes arshadi 阿沙德印白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/indotermes-arshadi/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_indotermes_arshadi_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Indotermes arshadi: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/indotermes-arshadi/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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