Krishnacapritermes manikandan 马尼坎丹克里希纳扭白蚁
- Type locality
- India: Kerala: Idukki (Amar shola-Munnar)
- Distribution
- India, Kerala
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Summary
Krishnacapritermes manikandan is a species of the genus Krishnacapritermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Mirocapritermitinae). The species was described by Amina & Rajmohana in 2019; the type locality is India: Kerala: Idukki (Amar shola-Munnar). Distribution: India, Kerala.
Etymology
Genus name Krishnacapritermes: Named after the termite taxonomist K. Krishna + Latin caper (goat) + termes.
Specific epithet manikandan: Named after a person (Manikandan)
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Mirocapritermitinae — 14 genera, 135 species
- Genus: Krishnacapritermes — 4 species
- Type species of the genus: Krishnacapritermes maitii
Distribution
- Distribution records: India, Kerala
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: Amina & Rajmohana, 2019. 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
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- Two new species of an Indian endemic genus Krishnacapritermes Chhotani (Isoptera: Termitidae) from the Kerala part of the Western Ghats, India
Abstract
Krishnacapritermes Chhotani (Isoptera: Termitidae) is one of the endemic termite genera from the Western Ghats of India. Under the genus, only two species Krishnacapritermes maitii Chhotani and Krishnacapritermes thakuri Chhotani were known earlier. The present study describes two new species, Krishnacapritermes dineshan Amina and Rajmohana sp. nov. and Krishnacapritermes manikandan Amina and Rajmohana sp. nov. from the higher elevation hill ranges of Western Ghats part of Kerala. DNA barcodes based on cytochrome oxidase I genes were generated for K. thakuri and K. dineshan from multiple locations and tested for phylogenetic relationships. The paper provides a dichotomous key for the four species of Krishnacapritermes and a species distribution map, along with data on the extension of distribution range for K. maitii and K. thakuri. Comments on intracolonial variability of the hyaline lateral points or processes of the labrum in soldier caste are included. Pericapritermes travancorensis Mathew and Ipe syn. nov. is treated as a junior synonym of K. thakuri.http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:E2F050B5-2F85-415A-A446-4DC7FCDA1068
- Termites (Blattodea: Isoptera) of southern India: current knowledge on distribution and systematic checklist
Abstract
A checklist of termites (Blattodea: Isoptera) of southern India with their distribution is presented in this paper. In total, 132 species from five families are listed, of which Termitidae Latreille, 1802 is the dominant family comprising 101 species from 27 genera and four subfamilies. The recent additions of species to the regional termite diversity are Krishnacapritermes dineshan Amina & Rajmohana, 2020, K. manikandan Amina & Rajmohana, 2020, and Pseudocapritermes kunjepu Mathew, 2020. Out of 132 species recorded from southern India, 60 species and five genera are endemic to the region, and the subfamily Termitinae Latreille, 1802 accounts for maximum endemism.
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Other species in Krishnacapritermes (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: Krishnacapritermes manikandan 马尼坎丹克里希纳扭白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/krishnacapritermes-manikandan/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_krishnacapritermes_manikandan_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Krishnacapritermes manikandan: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/krishnacapritermes-manikandan/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Krishnacapritermes manikandan: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/krishnacapritermes-manikandan/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -