Leptomyxotermes doriae 多利亚薄喙白蚁
- Type locality
- Equatorial Guinea: Bioko Island: Basilé
- Distribution
- Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone
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Summary
Leptomyxotermes doriae is the only extant species of the genus Leptomyxotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Silvestri in 1912; the type locality is Equatorial Guinea: Bioko Island: Basilé. Distribution: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone.
Etymology
Genus name Leptomyxotermes: From Greek leptos (slender) + myxa (mucus) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet doriae: Named after Giacomo Doria
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
- Genus: Leptomyxotermes — monotypic, 1 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Morphology
The description below is paraphrased from the original or a later revision, by caste; the source is cited at the end.
Diagnostic characters
Sands erected this genus for the African forest species doriae, which had previously been placed in Coarctotermes together with Rhadinotermes. The alate has a distinct notch in the cutting edge before marginal tooth 3 of the left mandible, a feature shared with Rhadinotermes and Fulleritermes; but the compound eye and ocellus of this genus are very large and projecting, the fontanelle is slit-like and does not branch distinctly anteriorly, and the molar plate of the right mandible has only 6–7 ridges (7–9 in Fulleritermes, 13–14 in Grallatotermes). The soldier is monotypic with traces of dimorphism, the nasus cylindrical, the head strongly constricted behind the antennae, with 14 antennal segments.
Alate
The apical tooth of the left mandible is as long as marginal tooth 1, the distance from the apical tooth to marginal tooth 1 is half the distance between marginal teeth 1 and 3 (left mandible index about 50); the cutting edge between marginal teeth 1 and 3 has a distinct depression in front of marginal tooth 3. The apical tooth of the right mandible is nearly as long as marginal tooth 1, the posterior cutting edge of marginal tooth 1 about as long as that of marginal tooth 2, the latter distinctly concave; the surface of the molar plate has a notch near the base of the anterior margin, the posterior margin extended into a rounded wing, the first molar ridge tooth-like, the remaining 6–7 diminishing towards the base. Fontanelle slit-like, not branching distinctly anteriorly. Compound eye and ocellus very large and projecting.
Soldier
Monotypic, with traces of dimorphism. Nasus cylindrical. Vestigial mandibles with a small point. Head capsule strongly constricted behind the antennae. Antennal segments 14.
This genus is monotypic, containing only this species; the following is the genus-level description based on the original literature; species-level measurements and intraspecific variation are given in the original.
Distribution map
Aggregated from GBIF occurrence records on a 1° grid; only extant taxa of this checklist are used, so fossil records are excluded. Dot size and shade show the number of records inside a cell.
Related papers
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- 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.
- The Termitophilous Staphylinidae1 Associated with Grallatotermes in Africa; Their Taxonomy, Behavior, and a Survey of Their Glands of External Secretion2
Abstract
Three new genera of Staphylinidae (Coleoptera), LEUCOPTOCHUS, MELANOPTOCHUS, and (GRALLOPERINTHUS, are described from nests of the termite Grallatotermes africanus Harris. An additional genus, Idioptochus, is redescribed and illustrated. Three new species are described: Idioptochus boultoni (Mozambique), Melanoptochus alzadae (Tanzania), and Gralloperinthus sandsi (Mozambique). The relationships of these genera are documented and revised phylogenetic trees of the Old World Termitogastrina and Old World Perinthina are presented. Observations of begging behavior of some of the genera Leucoptochus and Idioptochus) are presented. Observations of mutual palpations of termites and termitophiles, observations showing interest of the termites in selected areas of the termitophiles, and observations of the interactions of the termitophiles with the termite queen are also presented. All these observations indicate a high degree of integration into the termite society. A survey of the glands of external secretion is made. The type 2 gland cells seem to be those that the termites regularly lick while the glands in abdominal segment VII, VIII, and IX may be used as either appeasement or defense glands. Certain gland cells associated with the mouthparts, particularly the labrum and maxillae may function when the termitophiles are being fed by the termites. The relationships of the termitophiles show that Grallatotermes is distantly related to Nasutitermes and Trinervitermes, and somewhat closer but still distantly related to Leptomyxotermes and Fulleritermes.
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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: Leptomyxotermes doriae 多利亚薄喙白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/leptomyxotermes-doriae/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_leptomyxotermes_doriae_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Leptomyxotermes doriae: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/leptomyxotermes-doriae/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Leptomyxotermes doriae: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/leptomyxotermes-doriae/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -