Noirotitermes noiroti 努瓦罗努瓦罗白蚁
- Type locality
- Brasil: Piauí: Corrente, Fazenda Maracujá [10.348S 45.166W]
- Distribution
- Brazil
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Summary
Noirotitermes noiroti is the only extant species of the genus Noirotitermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Syntermitinae). The species was described by Cancello & Myles in 2000; the type locality is Brasil: Piauí: Corrente, Fazenda Maracujá [10.348S 45.166W]. Distribution: Brazil.
Etymology
Genus name Noirotitermes: Named after the termite biologist C. Noirot; -termes from Latin termes.
Specific epithet noiroti: Named after C. Noirot
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Syntermitinae — 22 genera, 105 species
- Genus: Noirotitermes — monotypic, 1 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: Brazil
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Morphology
The description below is paraphrased from the original or a later revision, by caste; the source is cited at the end.
Diagnostic characters
In the soldier the posterior part of the head bears four conspicuous horn-like projections, the sides are convex and the anterior half is slightly constricted; the shape of the head capsule is highly distinctive and the head surface bears a characteristic micro-sculpture; the mandibles are of the piercing type; the species is relatively small. In the alate the left mandibular index is 1.5, the antennae have 15 segments and the segment order is 1>2>6>5=4>3.
Soldier
The posterior part of the head bears four conspicuous horn-like projections, the sides are convex and the anterior half is slightly constricted; the shape of the head capsule is highly distinctive and the head surface bears a characteristic micro-sculpture; the mandibles are of the piercing type; the species is smaller than its congeners.
Alate
The head is brown with a semicircular pale patch on the frons, the fontanelle spot elliptical and also pale, and the ecdysial line pale. The postclypeus is distinctly inflated, with a straight anterior margin, a convex posterior margin and a distinct median line. The compound eyes are circular and medium-sized; the ocelli are large and distinct. The apical tooth of the mandibles is large, and M3 of the left mandible is far shorter than M1; the left mandibular index is 1.5. There are 15 antennal segments, their order 1>2>6>5=4>3. The micro-sculpture of the wing surface is almost absent, fine points occurring only near the base of the anterior part.
This genus is monotypic, containing only this species; the following is the genus-level description based on the original literature; species-level measurements and intraspecific variation are given in the original.
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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- Noirotitermes noiroti (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae): a new genus and new species from northeastern Brazil.
Abstract
- Description of the imago of Noirotitermes noiroti Cancello & Myles 2000 (Isoptera: Termitidae: Syntermitinae), with new records
Abstract
Noirotitermes is a monotypic termite genus known only from Brazil. Noirotitermes noiroti was described based on a single sample from Piauí, Brazil, with only a few soldiers and several workers. Noirotitermes seems to be related to Macuxitermes Cancello & Bandeira 1992, another poorly known monotypic genus of Syntermitinae.
- Description of the imago of Noirotitermes noiroti Cancello & Myles 2000 (Isoptera: Termitidae: Syntermitinae), with new records
Abstract
Constantino, Reginaldo (2012): Description of the imago of Noirotitermes noiroti Cancello & Myles 2000 (Isoptera: Termitidae: Syntermitinae), with new records. Zootaxa 3174: 65-68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.208822
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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: Noirotitermes noiroti 努瓦罗努瓦罗白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/noirotitermes-noiroti/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_noirotitermes_noiroti_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Noirotitermes noiroti: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/noirotitermes-noiroti/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Noirotitermes noiroti: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/noirotitermes-noiroti/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -