Extant Isoptera Latin–Chinese name comparison list
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Extant Isoptera (Termites) — Latin–Chinese Name Comparison List 现存等翅下目（白蚁）拉丁学名—中文正名对照名录

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Neotermes sugioi Yashiro, 2019 杉尾新白蚁

Species

Type locality
Japan: Okinawa, Chibana
Distribution
East Asia, Japan, Taiwan

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Summary

Neotermes sugioi is a species of the genus Neotermes, in the family KALOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Yashiro in 2019; the type locality is Japan: Okinawa, Chibana. Distribution: East Asia, Japan, Taiwan.

Etymology

Genus name Neotermes: From Greek neos (new) + Latin termes.

Specific epithet sugioi: Named after Professor Koji Sugio (Japanese entomologist)

Taxonomic position

  • Family: KALOTERMITIDAE — 23 genera, 480 species
  • Genus: Neotermes — 121 species
  • Type species of the genus: Neotermes castaneus

Distribution

  • Distribution records: East Asia, Japan, Taiwan

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: Yashiro, 2019. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.

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Neotermes sugioi（(c) Jonghyun Park, some rights reserved (CC BY)，CC BY）
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Neotermes sugioi（(c) Jonghyun Park, some rights reserved (CC BY)，CC BY）
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Neotermes sugioi（(c) Jonghyun Park, some rights reserved (CC BY)，CC BY）
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Neotermes sugioi（(c) Jonghyun Park, some rights reserved (CC BY)，CC BY）
(c) Jonghyun Park, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC BYiNaturalist
Neotermes sugioi（(c) Jonghyun Park, some rights reserved (CC BY)，CC BY）
(c) Jonghyun Park, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC BYiNaturalist

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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.

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26 records · 6 grid cells · GeoJSON · Neotermes · checklist extant taxa only

Other databases

The links below are produced by matching the scientific name against public APIs, for cross-checking. The checklist data itself is unchanged.

✔ Consistent with the accepted names in GBIF and Catalogue of Life.

Sources：GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · Catalogue of Life (3LR, 2026-10-14 · doi:10.48580/dgzh4) · Wikidata (P225) · Blattodea Species File. Retrieved on 2026-11-13 (UTC). Matching method and decision rules are described on the data page.

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Records follow the original literature; please attach an evidence link.

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.

  1. Florida Dampwood Termites, Neotermes castaneus (Burmeister), Neotermes jouteli (Banks), and Neotermes luykxi Nickle and Collins (Insecta: Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)

    Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Nan‐Yao Su · 1969 · EDIS

    Abstract

    This document is EENY-122 one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: January 2000. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in279

  2. Notes on Neotermes castaneus Burm.

    W. L. Thompson · 1934 · Florida Entomologist

    Abstract

  3. Carbohydrases in Neotermes bosei Snyder (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae).

    Sanat Mishra · 1980 · Material und Organismen

    Abstract

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Other species in Neotermes (120 species)

120 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: Neotermes sugioi 杉尾新白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/neotermes-sugioi/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_neotermes_sugioi_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Neotermes sugioi: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/neotermes-sugioi/},
  note         = {KALOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

TY  - ELEC
TI  - Neotermes sugioi: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)
AU  - 班奈特格林
PY  - 2026
UR  - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/neotermes-sugioi/
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836
ER  -