Kaudernitermes laticeps 宽头考登白蚁
- Type locality
- Madagascar: Nosy Be
- Distribution
- Madagascar, Mayotte
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Summary
Kaudernitermes laticeps is a species of the genus Kaudernitermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Wasmann in 1897; the type locality is Madagascar: Nosy Be. Distribution: Madagascar, Mayotte. This site records 2 junior synonyms for the species.
Etymology
Genus name Kaudernitermes: Named after the explorer W. Kaudern; -termes from Latin termes.
Specific epithet laticeps: Latin latus (broad) + -ceps (head), broad-headed
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
- Genus: Kaudernitermes — 4 species
- Type species of the genus: Kaudernitermes kaudernianus
Distribution
- Distribution records: Madagascar, Mayotte
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Junior synonyms
This site records 2 junior synonyms for the species, listed by their original literature source:
- Eutermes canaliculatus Wasmann, 1897: 168-169 — type locality: Madagascar: Andrangoloaka
- Eutermes mitis Sjöstedt, 1902: 40 — type locality: Nosy Be
In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonyms above (Eutermes canaliculatus, Eutermes mitis); this site treats them all under Kaudernitermes laticeps.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Wasmann, 1897. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
Distribution map
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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.
- The systematic position of Kaudernitermes gen.n. (Isoptera: Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) and its relevance to host relationships of termitophilous staphylinid beetles
Abstract
The well‐known theory that termitophilous staphylinid beetles mimic their termite hosts has led to a reassessment of relationships between two termites, Fulleritermes contractus and Nasutitermes kaudernianus. The latter species was found to belong to a new monotypic genus, Kaudernitermes, of the constricted‐headed group of Nasutitermitinae. This Malagasy genus is most closely related to Leptomyxotermes and Fulleritermes of the Ethiopian fauna and Bulbitermes of the Indomalayan. It is diagnosed and a lectotype designated for Kaudernitermes kaudernianus comb.n. New measurements of its associated termitophile Spirachthodes madecassus and of the young stages of many Nasutitermitinae have led to more exact comparisons between supposed beetle mimics and their putative models among different instars of host species. These, with new observations of structural details, give rise to a theory that modes of mimicry and colony integration in the beetles may have followed diverging pathways.
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Other species in Kaudernitermes (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: Kaudernitermes laticeps 宽头考登白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/kaudernitermes-laticeps/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_kaudernitermes_laticeps_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Kaudernitermes laticeps: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/kaudernitermes-laticeps/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Kaudernitermes laticeps: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/kaudernitermes-laticeps/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -