Patawatermes turricola 土栖帕塔瓦白蚁
- Type locality
- Brasil: Mato Grosso: Cuiabá [ 15.5961S 56.0967W ]
- Distribution
- South America, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago
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Summary
Patawatermes turricola is a species and the type species of the genus Patawatermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Apicotermitinae). The species was described by Silvestri in 1901; the type locality is Brasil: Mato Grosso: Cuiabá [ 15.5961S 56.0967W ]. Distribution: South America, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago. This site records 1 junior synonym for the species.
Etymology
Genus name Patawatermes: From the place name Patawa; -termes from Latin termes.
Specific epithet turricola: Latin turris (tower) + -cola (dweller): tower-dwelling
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Apicotermitinae — 68 genera, 241 species
- Genus: Patawatermes — 2 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: South America, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Junior synonyms
This site records 1 junior synonym for the species, listed by its original literature source:
- Anoplotermes bequaerti Snyder & Emerson in Snyder, 1949: 104 — type locality: Argentina: Misiones: Santa Ana [ 27.37S 55.58W ]
In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonym Anoplotermes bequaerti; this site treats it under Patawatermes turricola.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Silvestri, 1901. 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.
- Towards a revision of the Neotropical soldierless termites (Isoptera: Termitidae): redescription of the genusGrigiotermes Mathews and description of five new genera
Abstract
Soldierless termites are extremely abundant in South America where they account for up to one-third of the termite species richness. However, their diversity has mostly been addressed through scattered, indecisive descriptions, leaving large gaps in our understanding of termite diversity. Here, to progress towards a more complete knowledge of this group, we redescribe the genus Grigiotermes and describe five new genera, Amplucrutermes, Humutermes, Hydrecotermes, Patawatermes, and Rubeotermes, comprising a total of nine species. We reassign four species to new genera, synonymize two species, and provide extensive descriptions and diagnoses for all taxa included here. We also provide a molecular phylogeny of selected Neotropical and Old World Apicotermitinae and provide a key to the genera of Neotropical workers to facilitate identification.
- Macrotrichurus granzottorum, a new species of termitophilous rove beetle from Brazil (Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae: Termitonannini)
Abstract
The genus Macrotrichurus Silvestri (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae: Termitonannini) is composed of two species that are associated with termite nests of the genera Anoplotermes Müller, Cornitermes Wasmann and Orthognathotermes Holmgren, from southeastern Brazil. In this paper, we describe Macrotrichurus granzottorum Da-Silva, Caron & Moreno sp. nov., from southwestern Brazil from nests of Patawatermes turricula (Silvestri), representing a novel host record for the genus. Additionally, we provide an updated taxonomic key for Macrotrichurus species, a revised diagnosis for the genus, notes on behavior, and discussion about hosts. This research extends the known distribution of the genus to the state of Mato Grosso do Sul.
- Spatial distribution patterns and structure of epigeal nests of soldierless termites in livestock systems in the northwestern Colombian Amazon
Abstract
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Other species in Patawatermes (1 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: Patawatermes turricola 土栖帕塔瓦白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/patawatermes-turricola/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_patawatermes_turricola_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Patawatermes turricola: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/patawatermes-turricola/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Patawatermes turricola: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/patawatermes-turricola/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -