Polyspathotermes intercalatus 居间多铲白蚁
- Type locality
- Congo: Brazzaville
- Distribution
- Angola, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Summary
Polyspathotermes intercalatus is a species of the genus Polyspathotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Cubitermitinae). The species was described by Silvestri in 1914; the type locality is Congo: Brazzaville. Distribution: Angola, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This site records 1 junior synonym for the species.
Etymology
Genus name Polyspathotermes: From Greek polys (many) + spathē (spatula) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet intercalatus: Latin intercalatus (intercalated)
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Cubitermitinae — 28 genera, 149 species
- Genus: Polyspathotermes — 8 species
- Type species of the genus: Polyspathotermes sulcifrons
Distribution
- Distribution records: Angola, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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:
- Cubitermes hamatus Sjöstedt, 1926: 235-236 — type locality: Congo: Brazzaville
In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonym Cubitermes hamatus; this site treats it under Polyspathotermes intercalatus.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Silvestri, 1914. 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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- Phylogeny and revision of the ‘ Cubitermes complex’ termites ( Termitidae : Cubitermitinae )
Abstract
The phylogeny of the genus Cubitermes Wasmann was reconstructed using two mitochondrial genes ( COI and COII ) and a fragment of the nuclear 28S rDNA, including samples of Apilitermes Holmgren, Crenetermes Silvestri, Megagnathotermes Silvestri and Thoracotermes Wasmann. Based on our analyses, we recovered these genera within a paraphyletic Cubitermes clade. Cubitermes species are distributed between five main clades, highly reflective of their enteric valve armatures (EVAs). Consequently, Cubitermes is here divided into five monophyletic genera based on phylogenetic analyses and EVAs: Cubitermes ( sensu stricto ), Isognathotermes Sjöstedt, Nitiditermes Emerson, Polyspathotermes Josens & Deligne, gen.n., and Ternicubitermes Josens & Deligne, gen.n. Moreover, the two species of Megagnathotermes included in this study, exhibiting different EVAs, are phylogenetically distant: M. katangensis Sjöstedt belongs in the genus Polyspathotermes, while M. notandus Silvestri remains as a monotypic genus. During the evolution of the Cubitermes complex, sclerotized EVA spatulae appeared twice independently: three or six spatulae in Polyspathotermes ( sulcifrons and oblectatus patterns) and two jaw‐like spatulae in Nitiditermes ( sankurensis pattern), which is absent in some species ( oculatus pattern). Zoobank registration: http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:576AAFF8‐63C6‐4962‐A8F5‐75C9317AEA7B.
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Other species in Polyspathotermes (7 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: Polyspathotermes intercalatus 居间多铲白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/polyspathotermes-intercalatus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_polyspathotermes_intercalatus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Polyspathotermes intercalatus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/polyspathotermes-intercalatus/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Polyspathotermes intercalatus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/polyspathotermes-intercalatus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -