Pilotermes langi Emerson, 1960 兰棘白蚁

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Type locality: Democratic Republic of the Congo: Pygmy Camp, 4 km N of Camp Putnam, Epulu River
Distribution: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Summary

Pilotermes langi is the only extant species of the genus Pilotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Cubitermitinae). The species was described by Emerson in 1960; the type locality is Democratic Republic of the Congo: Pygmy Camp, 4 km N of Camp Putnam, Epulu River. Distribution: Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Etymology

Genus name Pilotermes: From Latin pilus (hair) + termes.

Specific epithet langi: Named after Lang

Taxonomic position

Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
Subfamily: Cubitermitinae — 28 genera, 149 species
Genus: Pilotermes — monotypic, 1 species

Distribution

Distribution records: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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: Emerson, 1960. 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 Pilotermes langi accepted Pilotermes langi Emerson, 1960 · confidence 100
Catalogue of Life Pilotermes langi Emerson, 1960 accepted
WikidataQ140077279taxon item
World checklist Blattodea Species FilePilotermes langi Emerson, 1960 validauto-matched

✔ Consistent with the accepted names in GBIF and Catalogue of Life.

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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GB/T 7714

班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Pilotermes langi 兰棘白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/pilotermes-langi/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_pilotermes_langi_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Pilotermes langi: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/pilotermes-langi/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

TY  - ELEC
TI  - Pilotermes langi: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)
AU  - 班奈特格林
PY  - 2026
UR  - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/pilotermes-langi/
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836
ER  -