Muelleritermes globiceps 球头米勒白蚁
- Type locality
- Brasil: Espírito Santo: Reserva Biológica de Sooretama [19.015S 40.12W]
- Distribution
- Brazil
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Summary
Muelleritermes globiceps is a species of the genus Muelleritermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Cancello, Oliveira & Rocha in 2015; the type locality is Brasil: Espírito Santo: Reserva Biológica de Sooretama [19.015S 40.12W]. Distribution: Brazil.
Etymology
Genus name Muelleritermes: Named after a person (Müller); -termes from Latin termes.
Specific epithet globiceps: From globi + ceps
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
- Genus: Muelleritermes — 2 species
- Type species of the genus: Muelleritermes fritzi
Distribution
- Distribution records: Brazil
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: Cancello, Oliveira & Rocha, 2015. 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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- Muelleritermes: A new termite genus with two species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae)
Abstract
We present the description of Muelleritermes, new genus, and two new species: M. fritzi, sp. n. and M. globiceps, sp. n. Both species were found only in the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil. All castes are described and illustrated, and a distribution map is provided. These species seem to be closely related to the genera Velocitermes and Diversitermes, sharing traits such as the presence of three types of soldiers and workers and a short mixed segment. This genus differs from Velocitermes and Diversitermes in the presence of a few ommatids on soldier's head, behind the antennae. It also differs from Velocitermes in the lack of a constriction on the head of major soldiers, and from Diversitermes in the presence of short hairs on top of the soldier's head, instead of microscopic ones.
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Other species in Muelleritermes (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: Muelleritermes globiceps 球头米勒白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/muelleritermes-globiceps/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_muelleritermes_globiceps_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Muelleritermes globiceps: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/muelleritermes-globiceps/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Muelleritermes globiceps: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/muelleritermes-globiceps/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -