Nasutitermes qimenensis 祁门象白蚁
- Type locality
- China: Anhui Province: Qimen
- Distribution
- China
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Summary
Nasutitermes qimenensis is a species of the genus Nasutitermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Gao & Chen in 1992; the type locality is China: Anhui Province: Qimen. Distribution: China.
Etymology
Genus name Nasutitermes: From Latin nasutus (large-nosed) + termes, for the nasute soldier.
Specific epithet qimenensis: Named after the locality Qimen
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
- Genus: Nasutitermes — 243 species
- Type species of the genus: Nasutitermes corniger
Distribution
- Distribution records: China
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Recorded in Fauna Sinica
The morphological and biological accounts below are taken from Fauna Sinica and related literature; only structure and punctuation have been standardized here.
Morphology
Soldier
Head brownish yellow, paler than in the large form, nasus becoming gradually darker from the base forwards and pale reddish brown, antennae slightly paler than the head, the anterior margin of the pronotum darker than the head, the remainder deep yellow, legs yellow. Head almost bare, otherwise as in the large soldier. Head nearly circular, the posterior margin rather flat, wider than long; in lateral view the nasus slightly turned up, the base of the nasus more strongly raised, the convexity of the vertex less than in the large form, nasus tubular, the apical teeth of the mandibles indistinct. Antennae with 13 segments, segment 2 shortest, segment 3 longest.
Alate
Worker
Nymph
Abstract (from the source)
The soldier is brownish yellow, paler than the large form, with the nasus deepening forward into pale reddish brown. The head is almost bare, nearly circular and wider than long, with a slightly flat hind margin; in profile the nasus is slightly upturned over a fairly prominent base, and the mandibular teeth are indistinct. Antennae have thirteen segments, the second shortest and the third longest.
Biology
Distribution and locality
Qimen, Anhui.
Taxonomic notes
The original work placed it in the genus Mironasutitermes; it is now assigned to the genus Nasutitermes.
Source: Huang Fusheng et al. (2000), Fauna Sinica, Insecta vol. 17, Isoptera, Science Press. (entry no. 457 in the original work) Entries are cited by their number in the original work.
Distribution map
No GBIF record with coordinates was found for this species.
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.
- The site of cellulose breakdown in higher termites (Nasutitermes walkeri and Nasutitermes exitiosus)
Abstract
- Defensive behavior of a termite (Nasutitermes exitiosus)
Abstract
- Attraction of Neotropical Nasutitermes Termites to Carrion
Abstract
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Other species in Nasutitermes (242 species)
- Nasutitermes acajutlae
- Nasutitermes acangussu
- Nasutitermes acutus
- Nasutitermes aduncus
- Nasutitermes alticola
- Nasutitermes amboinensis
- Nasutitermes anamalaiensis
- Nasutitermes anjiensis
- Nasutitermes anoniensis
- Nasutitermes aquilinus
- Nasutitermes araujoi
- Nasutitermes arborum
- Nasutitermes arenarius
- Nasutitermes aruensis
- Nasutitermes atripennis
- Nasutitermes aurantius
- Nasutitermes balingtauagensis
- Nasutitermes banksi
- Nasutitermes bannaensis
- Nasutitermes bashanensis
- Nasutitermes benjamini
- Nasutitermes bikpelanus
- Nasutitermes bivalens
- Nasutitermes boengiensis
- Nasutitermes boetoni
- Nasutitermes bolivari
- Nasutitermes bolivianus
- Nasutitermes brachynasutus
- Nasutitermes brevioculatus
- Nasutitermes brevirostris
- Nasutitermes brunneus
- Nasutitermes bulbiceps
- Nasutitermes bulbus
- Nasutitermes callimorphus
- Nasutitermes camerunensis
- Nasutitermes carnarvonensis
- Nasutitermes castaneus
- Nasutitermes celebensis
- Nasutitermes centraliensis
- Nasutitermes ceylonicus
242 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: Nasutitermes qimenensis 祁门象白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/nasutitermes-qimenensis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_nasutitermes_qimenensis_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Nasutitermes qimenensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/nasutitermes-qimenensis/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Nasutitermes qimenensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/nasutitermes-qimenensis/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -