Extant Isoptera Latin–Chinese name comparison list
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Extant Isoptera (Termites) — Latin–Chinese Name Comparison List 现存等翅下目（白蚁）拉丁学名—中文正名对照名录

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Microhodotermes maroccanus Sjöstedt, 1926 摩洛哥小草白蚁

Species

Type locality
Morocco: Dar Kaïd; Dar Kaïd Enbarck Imi; M’tougui; N’takandout
Distribution
Morocco, Algeria

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Summary

Microhodotermes maroccanus is a species of the genus Microhodotermes, in the family HODOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Sjöstedt in 1926; the type locality is Morocco: Dar Kaïd; Dar Kaïd Enbarck Imi; M’tougui; N’takandout. Distribution: Morocco, Algeria.

Etymology

Genus name Microhodotermes: From Greek mikros (small) + hodos (path) + Latin termes.

Specific epithet maroccanus: Named after the locality Marocc

Taxonomic position

Distribution

  • Distribution records: Morocco, Algeria

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: Sjöstedt, 1926. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.

Distribution map

No GBIF record with coordinates was found for this species.

Other databases

The links below are produced by matching the scientific name against public APIs, for cross-checking. The checklist data itself is unchanged.

✔ Consistent with the accepted names in GBIF and Catalogue of Life.

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

Cached papers for this genus (matched automatically, for reference); to search this species with its junior synonyms merged in, use the literature search.

  1. Unpredictable foraging behaviour in Microhodotermes viator (Isoptera: Hodotermitidae): an antipredator tactic?

    W. R. J. Dean · 1993 · Revue de zoologie africaine

    Abstract

  2. Calcite accumulation in a South African heuweltjie: Role of the termite Microhodotermes viator and oribatid mites

    Michele Louise Francis, Rosa Maria Poch · 2019 · Journal of Arid Environments

    Abstract

  3. The present and likely past climatic distribution of the termite Microhodotermes viator in relation to the distribution of heuweltjies

    Michael Denis Cramer, Johanna von Holdt, Vivienne M. Uys, Jeremy J. Midgley · 2017 · Journal of Arid Environments

    Abstract

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Other species in Microhodotermes (2 species)

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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: Microhodotermes maroccanus 摩洛哥小草白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/microhodotermes-maroccanus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_microhodotermes_maroccanus_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Microhodotermes maroccanus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/microhodotermes-maroccanus/},
  note         = {HODOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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