Longicaputermes sinaicus Kemner, 1932 西奈头长白蚁

Species · * Type species

Type locality: Egypt: Sinai Peninsula: Gabr. Amir
Distribution: Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, Israel

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Summary

Longicaputermes sinaicus is the only extant species of the genus Longicaputermes, in the family KALOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Kemner in 1932; the type locality is Egypt: Sinai Peninsula: Gabr. Amir. Distribution: Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, Israel.

Etymology

Genus name Longicaputermes: From Latin longus (long) + caput (head) + termes.

Specific epithet sinaicus: Named after Sinai (peninsula, Egypt)

Taxonomic position

Family: KALOTERMITIDAE — 23 genera, 480 species
Genus: Longicaputermes — monotypic, 1 species

Distribution

Distribution records: Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, Israel

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: Kemner, 1932. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.

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Distribution map

No GBIF record with coordinates was found for this species.

Other databases

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GBIF BackboneNo link: only the higher taxon Longicaputermes Ghesini, Marini & Simon, 2014 is in GBIF, which has no separate record for this species.
Catalogue of Lifenot found
WikidataQ17282649taxon item
World checklist Blattodea Species Filenot foundpending review

⚠ Catalogue of Life does not list our name. GBIF 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

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Kalotermes sinaicus Kemner (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae): new morphological and genetic evidence, and assignment to the new genus Longicaputermes gen. nov
Silvia Ghesini, D. Simon, Mario Marini · 2014 · Insectes Sociaux
Abstract

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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: Longicaputermes sinaicus 西奈头长白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/longicaputermes-sinaicus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_longicaputermes_sinaicus_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Longicaputermes sinaicus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/longicaputermes-sinaicus/},
  note         = {KALOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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