Microtermes redenianus 雷登小白蚁
- Type locality
- Tanzania: Tanga
- Distribution
- East Africa, Tanzania, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Summary
Microtermes redenianus is a species of the genus Microtermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Macrotermitinae). The species was described by Sjöstedt in 1904; the type locality is Tanzania: Tanga. Distribution: East Africa, Tanzania, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This site records 1 junior synonym for the species.
Etymology
Genus name Microtermes: From Greek mikros (small) + Latin termes, ‘small termite’.
Specific epithet redenianus: Named after a person “Reden” (identity unconfirmed)
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Macrotermitinae — 12 genera, 373 species
- Genus: Microtermes — 69 species
- Type species of the genus: Microtermes incertus
Distribution
- Distribution records: East Africa, Tanzania, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Junior synonyms
This site records 1 junior synonym for the species, listed by its original literature source:
- Microtermes usambaricus Sjöstedt, 1926: 173 — type locality: Tanzania: Usambara: Mombo
In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonym Microtermes usambaricus; this site treats it under Microtermes redenianus.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Sjöstedt, 1904. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
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
Cached papers for this genus (matched automatically, for reference); to search this species with its junior synonyms merged in, use the literature search.
- 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
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
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Literature notes
Edited notes based on the original literature, not transcriptions. The source markers in each paragraph point to archived records in .sources; full citations are listed below.
Research notes
According to the abstract, in the same survey in southern Tanganyika, Microtermes redenianus had 166 occupied nest chambers in a pit measuring 50×24 ft and 6 ft deep, and its chambers, like those of Microtermes albopartitus, were scattered almost at random.
References
Other species in Microtermes (68 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
68 species in this genus. See all species on the genus page →
Cite this species
Citation strings are generated from the fields of this page; please keep the DOI and the version number when citing.
GB/T 7714
班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Microtermes redenianus 雷登小白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/microtermes-redenianus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_microtermes_redenianus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Microtermes redenianus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/microtermes-redenianus/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Microtermes redenianus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/microtermes-redenianus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -