Kalotermes gracilignathus 细颚木白蚁
- Type locality
- Chile: Juan Fernandez Islands, Robinson Crusoe [ 33.646S 78.84W ]
- Distribution
- Chile, Juan Fernández Islands, Peru
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Summary
Kalotermes gracilignathus is a species of the genus Kalotermes, in the family KALOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Emerson in 1924; the type locality is Chile: Juan Fernandez Islands, Robinson Crusoe [ 33.646S 78.84W ]. Distribution: Chile, Juan Fernández Islands, Peru.
Etymology
Genus name Kalotermes: From Greek kalos (beautiful) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet gracilignathus: From gracili + gnathus
Taxonomic position
- Family: KALOTERMITIDAE — 23 genera, 480 species
- Genus: Kalotermes — 21 species
- Type species of the genus: Kalotermes flavicollis
Distribution
- Distribution records: Chile, Juan Fernández Islands, Peru
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: Emerson, 1924. 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.
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.
- Caste Development in Mastotermes and Kalotermes: Which is Primitive?
Abstract
- Kalotermes minor Hagen in Oklahoma
Abstract
- An Application of Factor Analysis to the Systematics of Kalotermes
Abstract
Clyde P. Stroud; An Application of Factor Analysis to the Systematics of Kalotermes, Systematic Biology, Volume 2, Issue 2, 1 June 1953, Pages 76–92, https://do
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Other species in Kalotermes (20 species)
- Kalotermes aemulus
- Kalotermes approximatus
- Kalotermes atratus
- Kalotermes banksiae
- Kalotermes brouni
- Kalotermes capicola
- Kalotermes cognatus
- Kalotermes convexus
- Kalotermes dispar
- Kalotermes flavicollis
- Kalotermes hilli
- Kalotermes isaloensis
- Kalotermes italicus
- Kalotermes jepsoni
- Kalotermes monticola
- Kalotermes pallidinotum
- Kalotermes phoeniciae
- Kalotermes rufinotum
- Kalotermes serrulatus
- Kalotermes umtatae
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: Kalotermes gracilignathus 细颚木白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/kalotermes-gracilignathus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_kalotermes_gracilignathus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Kalotermes gracilignathus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/kalotermes-gracilignathus/},
note = {KALOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Kalotermes gracilignathus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/kalotermes-gracilignathus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -