Microtermes tsavoensis 察沃小白蚁
- Type locality
- Kenya: Maktau, Tsavo Park West
- Distribution
- East Africa, Tsavo, Kenya
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Summary
Microtermes tsavoensis is a species of the genus Microtermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Macrotermitinae). The species was described by Bacchus in 1997; the type locality is Kenya: Maktau, Tsavo Park West. Distribution: East Africa, Tsavo, Kenya.
Etymology
Genus name Microtermes: From Greek mikros (small) + Latin termes, ‘small termite’.
Specific epithet tsavoensis: Named after the locality Tsavo
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, Tsavo, Kenya
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: Bacchus, 1997. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
Distribution map
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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 (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
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GB/T 7714
班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Microtermes tsavoensis 察沃小白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/microtermes-tsavoensis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_microtermes_tsavoensis_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Microtermes tsavoensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/microtermes-tsavoensis/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Microtermes tsavoensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/microtermes-tsavoensis/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -