Mucrotermes heterochilus 异唇锐尖白蚁
- Type locality
- Benin: Segboroué
- Distribution
- Old World tropics, Benin, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria
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Summary
Mucrotermes heterochilus is a species of the genus Mucrotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Cubitermitinae). The species was described by Silvestri in 1914; the type locality is Benin: Segboroué. Distribution: Old World tropics, Benin, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria.
Etymology
Genus name Mucrotermes: From Latin mucro (sharp point) + termes.
Specific epithet heterochilus: From the descriptive term ‘heter’ (different)
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Cubitermitinae — 28 genera, 149 species
- Genus: Mucrotermes — 2 species
- Type species of the genus: Mucrotermes osborni
Distribution
- Distribution records: Old World tropics, Benin, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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.
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Other species in Mucrotermes (1 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: Mucrotermes heterochilus 异唇锐尖白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/mucrotermes-heterochilus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_mucrotermes_heterochilus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Mucrotermes heterochilus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/mucrotermes-heterochilus/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Mucrotermes heterochilus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/mucrotermes-heterochilus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -