Marginitermes cactiphagus 食刺边白蚁
- Type locality
- Mexico: Baja California Sur, five km east of Cabo San Lukas
- Distribution
- Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua
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Summary
Marginitermes cactiphagus is a species of the genus Marginitermes, in the family KALOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Myles in 1997; the type locality is Mexico: Baja California Sur, five km east of Cabo San Lukas. Distribution: Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua.
Etymology
Genus name Marginitermes: From Latin margo (margin) + termes.
Specific epithet cactiphagus: Latin cactus (cactus) + Greek phagos (eating), cactus-eating
Taxonomic position
- Family: KALOTERMITIDAE — 23 genera, 480 species
- Genus: Marginitermes — 3 species
- Type species of the genus: Marginitermes hubbardi
Distribution
- Distribution records: Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua
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: Myles, 1997. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
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Related papers
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- FINE STRUCTURE OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM OF MARGINITERMES HUBBARDI (BANKS)
Abstract
The termite Marginitermes hubbardi (Banks) was collected at the countryside of Tucson,USA,and kept in the laboratory.The fine structure of the digestive system was studied with transmission and scanning electron microscopes according the conventional technique of electron microscopy.It was seen that the foregut possessed a thick intima with longitudinal ridges composing spiny scale-like projections.The epithelial cells possess a layer of dense microvilli beneath the intima.The cardiac valves are situated between the foregut and the midgut and composed of twelve projections of three types and organized into four groups The midgut possesses typical columnar epithelial cells with long microvilli pointing to the lumen which are arranged in a hexagonal pattern when viewed above.The peritrophic membrane is thick and possesses electronic dense inner projections.The anterior portion of the hindgut is enlarged to form the paunch which contains a large quantity of microorganisms to digest cellulose in the food.It has a thin wall and the epithelial cells also possess microvilli beneath the intima.The rectum has six rectal pads and the epithelial cells in the section are rich in mitochondria basal plasma membrane infoldings,assuring the function of reabsorption.
- A SECOND SPECIES OF THE DRYWOOD TERMITE GENUS MARGINITERMES (ISOPTERA: KALOTERMITIDAE)
Abstract
A second species of the dry wood termite genus Marginitermes Krishna is described from Baja California del Sur, Mexico, and a redescription of the genus is provided. Soldier head capsules, mandibles, antennae, labra, postmenta, and pronota are illustrated for Marginitermes cactiphagus Myles sp.nov. and Marginitermes hubbardi (Banks). Both species occur in dead skeletons of columnar cacti and other wood species. Both species differ from related drywood termites in the structure of the proventricular armature, suggestive of unique adaptation for intestinal manipulation of cactus wood fibres. Marginitermes is shown to be related to a western continental subgroup of Incisitermes comprised of I. minor (Hagen), I. marginipennis (Latreille), and I. fruticavus Rust.
- NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOENERGETICS, AND NUTRITIVE VALUE OF THE DRY-WOOD TERMITE, MARGINITERMES HUBBARDI (BANKS)
Abstract
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Other species in Marginitermes (2 species)
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GB/T 7714
班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Marginitermes cactiphagus 食刺边白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/marginitermes-cactiphagus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_marginitermes_cactiphagus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Marginitermes cactiphagus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/marginitermes-cactiphagus/},
note = {KALOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Marginitermes cactiphagus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/marginitermes-cactiphagus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -