Mimeutermes sorex 吻长仿白蚁
- Type locality
- Guinea: Mamou
- Distribution
- Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria
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Summary
Mimeutermes sorex is a species of the genus Mimeutermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Silvestri in 1914; the type locality is Guinea: Mamou. Distribution: Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria.
Etymology
Genus name Mimeutermes: Etymology uncertain; -termes from Latin termes.
Specific epithet sorex: Latin sorex (shrew)
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
- Genus: Mimeutermes — 6 species
- Type species of the genus: Mimeutermes giffardii
Distribution
- Distribution records: Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria
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: Silvestri, 1914. 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
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- A NEW SPECIES OF MIMEUTERMES FROM THE GOLD COAST (ISOPTERA: NASUTITERMITINAE)
Abstract
- A new species of Mimeutermes Silvestri and the imago of Nasutitermes diabolus (Sjöstedt) from Africa (Isoptera: Nasutitermitinae)
Abstract
A new species of Mimeutermes is described from imagos taken in Tanganyika. A key to the four species of Mimeutermes and a note on their distribution are included. The hitherto unknown imago of Nasutitermes diabolus is described from a unique male taken in Gabon.
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Other species in Mimeutermes (5 species)
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: Mimeutermes sorex 吻长仿白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/mimeutermes-sorex/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_mimeutermes_sorex_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Mimeutermes sorex: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/mimeutermes-sorex/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Mimeutermes sorex: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/mimeutermes-sorex/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -