Parvitermes yucatanus Scheffrahn, 2016 尤卡坦微白蚁

Species

Type locality: Mexico: 0.9 km N. gate of Punta Sam
Distribution: Guatemala, Mexico, Belize

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Summary

Parvitermes yucatanus is a species of the genus Parvitermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Scheffrahn in 2016; the type locality is Mexico: 0.9 km N. gate of Punta Sam. Distribution: Guatemala, Mexico, Belize.

Etymology

Genus name Parvitermes: From Latin parvus (small) + termes.

Specific epithet yucatanus: Named after the locality Yucat

Taxonomic position

Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
Genus: Parvitermes — 11 species
Type species of the genus: Parvitermes brooksi

Distribution

Distribution records: Guatemala, Mexico, Belize

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: Scheffrahn, 2016. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.

Distribution map

No GBIF record with coordinates was found for this species.

Other databases

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

GBIF Backbone Parvitermes yucatanus accepted Parvitermes yucatanus Scheffrahn, 2016 · confidence 100
Catalogue of LifeNo link: only the higher taxon “Parvitermes Emerson, 1949” is in Catalogue of Life.
WikidataQ106628476taxon item
World checklist Blattodea Species Filenot foundpending review

⚠ Catalogue of Life currently lists only the higher taxon. Typically a name is recently described, rarely recorded, or not yet indexed externally; our record is unaffected.

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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Related papers

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Parvitermes subtilis, a New Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Termitidae) from Cuba and the Dominican Republic
Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Jan Křeček, Jan Křeček · 1993 · Florida Entomologist
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
Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Yves Roisin, Nan‐Yao Su · 1998 · Florida Entomologist
Abstract
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Parvitermes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) in Central America: Two new termite species and reassignment of Nasutitermes mexicanus
Rudolf H. Scheffrahn · 2016 · ZooKeys
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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Literature notes

Edited notes based on the original literature, not transcriptions. The source markers in each paragraph point to archived records in .sources; full citations are listed below.

Taxonomic history

According to Scheffrahn (2016), Parvitermes yucatanus is one of the new species described in that paper, standing alongside Parvitermes mexicanus and Parvitermes mesoamericanus among the three mainland Middle American species of Parvitermes.

References

Scheffrahn R. H. 2016 Parvitermes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) in Central America: Two new termite species and reassignment of Nasutitermes mexicanus.

Literature notes updated: 2026-11-13.

Other species in Parvitermes (10 species)

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Cite this species

Citation strings are generated from the fields of this page; please keep the DOI and the version number when citing.

GB/T 7714

班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Parvitermes yucatanus 尤卡坦微白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/parvitermes-yucatanus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_parvitermes_yucatanus_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Parvitermes yucatanus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/parvitermes-yucatanus/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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AU  - 班奈特格林
PY  - 2026
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DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836
ER  -