Kalotermes phoeniciae Ghesini & Marini, 2015 腓尼基木白蚁

Species

Type locality: Lebanon: Benouaiti
Distribution: eastern Mediterranean coast, Levant

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Summary

Kalotermes phoeniciae is a species of the genus Kalotermes, in the family KALOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Ghesini & Marini in 2015; the type locality is Lebanon: Benouaiti. Distribution: eastern Mediterranean coast, Levant.

Etymology

Genus name Kalotermes: From Greek kalos (beautiful) + Latin termes.

Specific epithet phoeniciae: Named after Phoenicia

Taxonomic position

Family: KALOTERMITIDAE — 23 genera, 480 species
Genus: Kalotermes — 21 species
Type species of the genus: Kalotermes flavicollis

Distribution

Distribution records: eastern Mediterranean coast, Levant

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, 2015. 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.

GBIF BackboneNo link: only the higher taxon Kalotermes Hagen, 1853 is in GBIF, which has no separate record for this species.
Catalogue of LifeNo link: only the higher taxon “Kalotermes Hagen, 1853” is in Catalogue of Life.
World checklist Blattodea Species Filenot foundpending review

⚠ GBIF currently lists only the higher taxon. Catalogue of Life currently lists only the higher taxon. Typically a name is recently described, rarely recorded, or not yet indexed externally; our record is unaffected.

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.

Caste Development in Mastotermes and Kalotermes: Which is Primitive?
J. A. L. Watson, J. J. Sewell · 1985 · Elsevier eBooks
Abstract
Kalotermes minor Hagen in Oklahoma
G. A. Bieberdorf · 2015 · Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science
Abstract
An Application of Factor Analysis to the Systematics of Kalotermes
C. P. Stroud · 1953 · Systematic Biology
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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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 phoeniciae 腓尼基木白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/kalotermes-phoeniciae/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_kalotermes_phoeniciae_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Kalotermes phoeniciae: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/kalotermes-phoeniciae/},
  note         = {KALOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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