Parvitermes brooksi 布鲁克斯微白蚁
- Type locality
- Cuba: Cienfuegos: Soledad
- Distribution
- Cuba, Bahamas
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Summary
Parvitermes brooksi is a species and the type species of the genus Parvitermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Snyder in 1925; the type locality is Cuba: Cienfuegos: Soledad. Distribution: Cuba, Bahamas.
Etymology
Genus name Parvitermes: From Latin parvus (small) + termes.
Specific epithet brooksi: Named after Brooks
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
- Genus: Parvitermes — 11 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: Cuba, Bahamas
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: Snyder, 1925. 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
Cached papers for this genus (matched automatically, for reference); to search this species with its junior synonyms merged in, use the literature search.
- Parvitermes subtilis, a New Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Termitidae) from Cuba and the Dominican Republic
Abstract
The soldier and worker caste of Parvitermes subtilis n. sp., from Cuba and the Dominican Republic, are described for the first time. A key to soldiers of West Indian species of Parvitermes sens. str. is provided.
- Greater Antillean Nasutitermitinae (Isoptera: Termitidae): Parvitermes dominicanae, a New Subterranean Termite from Hispaniola
Abstract
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- Parvitermes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) in Central America: Two new termite species and reassignment of Nasutitermes mexicanus
Abstract
The termite genus Parvitermes is now recognized on the Central American mainland to include Parvitermes mexicanus, new combination (previously in Nasutitermes) and two new species, Parvitermes mesoamericanus sp. n. and Parvitermes yucatanus sp. n., herein described from soldiers and workers. These three species, nine West Indian Parvitermes, and Antillitermes subtilis all share characteristic enteric valve spines that orientate against intestinal flow. All species are subterranean nesters and cellulose feeders. Evidence is mounting that generic-level endemicity may be completely absent among the West Indian nasutitermitine fauna and that its origins stem from Central America.
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Other species in Parvitermes (10 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: Parvitermes brooksi 布鲁克斯微白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/parvitermes-brooksi/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_parvitermes_brooksi_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Parvitermes brooksi: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/parvitermes-brooksi/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Parvitermes brooksi: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/parvitermes-brooksi/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -