Obtusitermes formosulus 漂亮钝白蚁
- Type locality
- Venezuela: Sucre: Parque Nacional de Mochima [10.29N 64.38W]
- Distribution
- Venezuela, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago
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Summary
Obtusitermes formosulus is a species of the genus Obtusitermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Cuezzo & Cancello in 2009; the type locality is Venezuela: Sucre: Parque Nacional de Mochima [10.29N 64.38W]. Distribution: Venezuela, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago.
Etymology
Genus name Obtusitermes: From Latin obtusus (blunt) + termes.
Specific epithet formosulus: Latin formosus (beautiful) + -ulus (small), dainty
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
- Genus: Obtusitermes — 4 species
- Type species of the genus: Obtusitermes panamae
Distribution
- Distribution records: Venezuela, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago
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: Cuezzo & Cancello, 2009. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
Distribution map
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Related papers
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- A new species of Obtusitermes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) from
Abstract
Obtusitermes Snyder is a genus endemic to the Neotropics, restricted to northern South America and southern Central America. Obtusitermes panamae Snyder was described from Quipo, Panama. Herein, we describe Obtusitermes formosulus, n. sp., from Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago, based on the dimorphic soldier and polymorphic worker. These descriptions provide strong evidence that Parvitermes bacchanalis Mathews should not be included in Obtusitermes.
- A new species of Obtusitermes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) from South America
Abstract
Obtusitermes Snyder is a genus endemic to the Neotropics, restricted to northern South America and southern Central America. Obtusitermes panamae Snyder was described from Quipo, Panama. Herein, we describe Obtusitermes formosulus, n. sp., from Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago, based on the dimorphic soldier and polymorphic worker. These descriptions provide strong evidence that Parvitermes bacchanalis Mathews should not be included in Obtusitermes.
- Obtusitermes monomorphus, a new termite species (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) from Panama
Abstract
Obtusitermes monomorphus sp. nov. is described from the monomorphic soldier and worker castes. The two described congeners, O. panamae (Snyder, 1924) and O. formosulus Cuezzo and Cancello, 2009 both have dimorphic soldiers and workers. It is now demonstrated that the major worker hindgut of all three Obtusitermes species are unique among other termite taxa in due to the first proctodeal segment connected to the third proctodeal segment by a very long and tubular enteric valve (second proctodeal segment) with weak armature at both ends and a curvature of 180°. Additionally, Obtusitermes monomorphus is compared with other small monomorphic nasutitermitines of Panama.
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Other species in Obtusitermes (3 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: Obtusitermes formosulus 漂亮钝白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/obtusitermes-formosulus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_obtusitermes_formosulus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Obtusitermes formosulus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/obtusitermes-formosulus/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Obtusitermes formosulus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/obtusitermes-formosulus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -