Kalotermes umtatae Coaton, 1949 乌姆塔塔木白蚁

Species

Type locality: South Africa: Transkei: Mpane Forest, Umtata coastal belt
Distribution: South Africa

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Summary

Kalotermes umtatae is a species of the genus Kalotermes, in the family KALOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Coaton in 1949; the type locality is South Africa: Transkei: Mpane Forest, Umtata coastal belt. Distribution: South Africa.

Etymology

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

Specific epithet umtatae: Named after Umtata (South Africa)

Taxonomic position

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

Distribution

Distribution records: South Africa

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: Coaton, 1949. 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 Backbone Kalotermes umtatae accepted Kalotermes umtatae (Coaton, 1949) · confidence 100
Catalogue of Life Kalotermes umtatae (Coaton, 1949) accepted
WikidataQ140253518taxon item
World checklist Blattodea Species FileKalotermes umtatae (Coaton, 1949) validauto-matched

✔ 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.

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 umtatae 乌姆塔塔木白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/kalotermes-umtatae/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_kalotermes_umtatae_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Kalotermes umtatae: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/kalotermes-umtatae/},
  note         = {KALOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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