Kalotermes italicus 意大利木白蚁
- Type locality
- Italy: Tuscany: Grosseto Marina
- Distribution
- central Italy, Tuscany, United States
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Summary
Kalotermes italicus is a species of the genus Kalotermes, in the family KALOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Ghesini & Marini in 2013; the type locality is Italy: Tuscany: Grosseto Marina. Distribution: central Italy, Tuscany, United States.
Etymology
Genus name Kalotermes: From Greek kalos (beautiful) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet italicus: Named after the locality Ital
Taxonomic position
- Family: KALOTERMITIDAE — 23 genera, 480 species
- Genus: Kalotermes — 21 species
- Type species of the genus: Kalotermes flavicollis
Distribution
- Distribution records: central Italy, Tuscany, United States
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: Ghesini & Marini, 2013. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
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Distribution map
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Related papers
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- 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 gracilignathus
- Kalotermes hilli
- Kalotermes isaloensis
- 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 italicus 意大利木白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/kalotermes-italicus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_kalotermes_italicus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Kalotermes italicus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/kalotermes-italicus/},
note = {KALOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Kalotermes italicus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/kalotermes-italicus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -