Porotermes planiceps 扁头洞白蚁
- Type locality
- South Africa: Cape Province?
- Distribution
- South Africa
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Summary
Porotermes planiceps is a species of the genus Porotermes, in the family STOLOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Sjöstedt in 1904; the type locality is South Africa: Cape Province?. Distribution: South Africa. This site records 1 junior synonym for the species.
Etymology
Genus name Porotermes: From Greek poros (pore, passage) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet planiceps: Latin planus (flat) + -ceps (head), flat-headed
Taxonomic position
- Family: STOLOTERMITIDAE — 2 genera, 10 species
- Genus: Porotermes — 3 species
- Type species of the genus: Porotermes quadricollis
Distribution
- Distribution records: South Africa
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:
- Calotermes amabilis Sjöstedt, 1911: 3-4 — type locality: South Africa: Cape Province
In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonym Calotermes amabilis; this site treats it under Porotermes planiceps.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Sjöstedt, 1904. 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
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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 planiceps 扁头洞白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/porotermes-planiceps/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_porotermes_planiceps_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Porotermes planiceps: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/porotermes-planiceps/},
note = {STOLOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Porotermes planiceps: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/porotermes-planiceps/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -