Porotermes adamsoni 亚当森洞白蚁
- Type locality
- Australia: New South Wales: Uralla
- Distribution
- Australia; introduced: New Zealand
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Summary
Porotermes adamsoni is a species of the genus Porotermes, in the family STOLOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Froggatt in 1897; the type locality is Australia: New South Wales: Uralla. Distribution: Australia; introduced: New Zealand. This site records 2 junior synonyms for the species.
Etymology
Genus name Porotermes: From Greek poros (pore, passage) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet adamsoni: Named after Adamson
Taxonomic position
- Family: STOLOTERMITIDAE — 2 genera, 10 species
- Genus: Porotermes — 3 species
- Type species of the genus: Porotermes quadricollis
Distribution
- Distribution records: Australia; introduced: New Zealand
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Junior synonyms
This site records 2 junior synonyms for the species, listed by their original literature source:
- Porotermes (Planitermes) grandis Holmgren, 1912: 281 — type locality: Australia: Victoria: Cape Otway
- Porotermes froggatti Holmgren, 1912: 281 — type locality: Australia: Tasmania
In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonyms above (Porotermes (Planitermes) grandis, Porotermes froggatti); this site treats them all under Porotermes adamsoni.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Froggatt, 1897. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
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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.
- Porotermes adamsoni (damp wood termite)
Abstract
- Fine structure of Pseudotrypanosoma giganteum of Porotermes, a Trichomonad with a contractile costa
Abstract
- The Australian dampwood termite Porotermes adamsoni in New Zealand
Abstract
Porotermes adamsoni (Australian dampwood termite) has been intercepted on infested timber of Australian origin at ports in New Zealand on numerous occasions Porotermes adamsoni attacks dead and living trees (principally Eucalyptus species) There are three known extant colonies of P adamsoni in New Zealand Lyttelton in Canterbury and Kaipara Flats and Newmarket in Auckland Surveillance operations to delimit the extent of the termite incursion at Kaipara Flats and Newmarket are outlined Biosecurity considerations are discussed
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Other species in Porotermes (2 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: Porotermes adamsoni 亚当森洞白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/porotermes-adamsoni/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_porotermes_adamsoni_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Porotermes adamsoni: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/porotermes-adamsoni/},
note = {STOLOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Porotermes adamsoni: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/porotermes-adamsoni/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -