Inquilinitermes microcerus 小角客白蚁
- Type locality
- Brasil: Mato Grosso: Cuiabá [15.5961S 56.0967W]
- Distribution
- Brazil
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Summary
Inquilinitermes microcerus is a species of the genus Inquilinitermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Termitinae). The species was described by Silvestri in 1901; the type locality is Brasil: Mato Grosso: Cuiabá [15.5961S 56.0967W]. Distribution: Brazil.
Etymology
Genus name Inquilinitermes: From Latin inquilinus (inquiline) + termes.
Specific epithet microcerus: From micro + cerus
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Termitinae — 23 genera, 107 species
- Genus: Inquilinitermes — 4 species
- Type species of the genus: Inquilinitermes fur
Distribution
- Distribution records: Brazil
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: Silvestri, 1901. 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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- Inquilinitermes johnchapmani, a New Termite (Isoptera: Termitidae: Termitinae) from the Llanos of North Central Bolivia
Abstract
Inquilinitermes johnchapmani is described from soldiers and workers collected in the Llanos de Mojos of Bolivia. This is the fourth and the smallest species of the genus. Unlike its congeners, I. johnchapmani is not an inquiline of Constrictotermes spp. nests although an association with Cornitermes snyderi nests is likely.
- Survivorship and walking behavior of Inquilinitermes microcerus (Termitidae: Termitinae) in contact with host workers and walls from host nest
Abstract
Constrictotermes sp. nests are frequently inhabited by colonies of Inquilinitermes microcerus. In this association, I. microcerus colonies usually establish their colonies spatially isolated from Constrictotermes colonies. Here, we investigated whether the apparent spatial isolation of I. microcerus colonies in Constrictotermes nests should be related to their needs (e.g. feeding) in relation to the central part of the nest or to a possible stress provoked by the presence of the host. For this, survival and walking behavior bioassays were performed to test the hypothesis that the survivorship of inquilines is: (i) reduced in the presence of host, mainly of those from different nests, (ii) increased in contact with inner walls compared with external walls; and that the distance walked and walking velocity of inquiline is: (iii) increased in the presence of the host and (iv) reduced in contact with the internal walls compared with external walls of host nest. The mean time to death of inquiline workers is lower in contact with host (independently from the same or different nest) compared with control and the mean time to death of inquiline workers is lower in contact with external walls of host nest compared with control group and the inner walls. The distance walked and walking velocity of inquiline workers in contact with their hosts (from the same or different nest) did not differ from control, however, these parameters were reduced when workers were in contact with inner and external walls compared with control. In general, our results showed that I. microcerus adopt behavioral strategies to avoid perception by its host.
- Lignocellulosic fungi in nests and food content of Constrictotermes cyphergaster and Inquilinitermes fur (Isoptera, Termitidae) from the semiarid region of Brazil
Abstract
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Literature notes
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Use of the host trail pheromone
The same study showed that although no trail compound specific to Inquilinitermes microcerus was identified, its workers can follow the trail pheromone components of Constrictotermes cyphergaster; between heterospecific and conspecific trail pheromone trails, Inquilinitermes microcerus prefers heterospecific trails, and in no-choice experiments with whole-body surface extracts it avoids heterospecific trails. The authors considered that the coexistence of the two species depends on behavioural strategies that avoid conflict.
References
Other species in Inquilinitermes (3 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: Inquilinitermes microcerus 小角客白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/inquilinitermes-microcerus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_inquilinitermes_microcerus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Inquilinitermes microcerus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/inquilinitermes-microcerus/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Inquilinitermes microcerus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/inquilinitermes-microcerus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -