Microtermes congoensis congoensis 指名亚种
Parent species：Microtermes congoensis
- Type locality
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mukimbungu
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Summary
Microtermes congoensis congoensis is a subspecies of Microtermes congoensis, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Macrotermitinae), genus Microtermes. The subspecies was described by Sjöstedt in 1911; the type locality is Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mukimbungu. No separate distribution record is listed on this page; see the parent species Microtermes congoensis below.
Etymology
Genus name Microtermes: From Greek mikros (small) + Latin termes, ‘small termite’.
Specific epithet congoensis: After Congo
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Macrotermitinae — 12 genera, 373 species
- Genus: Microtermes — 69 species
- Species: Microtermes congoensis
- Subspecies: this page (Microtermes congoensis congoensis)
Distribution
No separate distribution record is listed for this subspecies; the distribution of the parent species Microtermes congoensis is: Central Africa, Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola.
Morphology
A subspecies-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Sjöstedt, 1911. 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.
Related papers
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- Microtermes (termites)
Abstract
- Efficacy of chlorpyrifos and dieldrin in cotton fields against subterranean termites [Microtermes mycophagus and Microtermes obesi]
Abstract
- Microtermes in East Africa (Isoptera: Termitidae: Macrotermitinae)
Abstract
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Other species in Microtermes (69 species)
- Microtermes aethiopicus
- Microtermes albinotus
- Microtermes albopartitus
- Microtermes alluaudanus
- Microtermes aluco
- Microtermes baginei
- Microtermes bharatpurensis
- Microtermes bouvieri
- Microtermes calvus
- Microtermes cherberensis
- Microtermes chomaensis
- Microtermes congoensis
- Microtermes darlingtonae
- Microtermes depauperata
- Microtermes divellens
- Microtermes dubius
- Microtermes edwini
- Microtermes etiolatus
- Microtermes feae
- Microtermes grassei
- Microtermes havilandi
- Microtermes hollandei
- Microtermes imphalensis
- Microtermes incertoides
- Microtermes incertus
- Microtermes insperatus
- Microtermes jacobsoni
- Microtermes kairoonae
- Microtermes kasaiensis
- Microtermes kauderni
- Microtermes lepidus
- Microtermes logani
- Microtermes lokoriensis
- Microtermes lounsburyi
- Microtermes luteus
- Microtermes macronotus
- Microtermes magnocellus
- Microtermes magnoculus
- Microtermes mangzhuangensis
- Microtermes mariae
69 species in this genus. See all species on the genus page →
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: Microtermes congoensis congoensis 指名亚种 (subspecies)[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/microtermes-congoensis-congoensis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_microtermes_congoensis_congoensis_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Microtermes congoensis congoensis (subspecies): a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/microtermes-congoensis-congoensis/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Microtermes congoensis congoensis (subspecies): a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/microtermes-congoensis-congoensis/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -