Extant Isoptera Latin–Chinese name comparison list
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Extant Isoptera (Termites) — Latin–Chinese Name Comparison List 现存等翅下目（白蚁）拉丁学名—中文正名对照名录

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Postelectrotermes castaneiceps Sjöstedt, 1914 栗头后琥珀白蚁

Species

Type locality
Madagascar: Fenerive
Distribution
Madagascar

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Summary

Postelectrotermes castaneiceps is a species of the genus Postelectrotermes, in the family KALOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Sjöstedt in 1914; the type locality is Madagascar: Fenerive. Distribution: Madagascar.

Etymology

Genus name Postelectrotermes: From Latin post (after) + Greek ēlektron (amber) + termes (possibly alluding to amber fossils).

Specific epithet castaneiceps: From castanei + ceps

Taxonomic position

Distribution

  • Distribution records: Madagascar

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: Sjöstedt, 1914. 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.

✔ 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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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.

  1. Postelectrotermes militaris (dry wood termite)

    · 2022 · PlantwisePlus Knowledge Bank

    Abstract

  2. Swarming of nymphs of Postelectrotermes pasniensis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae).

    S Ravan, Akhtar Ms · 1999 · Sociobiology

    Abstract

  3. Pachyjoenia howa, a new symbiotic parabasalid joeniid flagellate of the termite Postelectrotermes howa

    Guy Brugerolle, Christian Bordereau · 2005 · European Journal of Protistology

    Abstract

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Other species in Postelectrotermes (14 species)

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GB/T 7714

班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Postelectrotermes castaneiceps 栗头后琥珀白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/postelectrotermes-castaneiceps/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_postelectrotermes_castaneiceps_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Postelectrotermes castaneiceps: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/postelectrotermes-castaneiceps/},
  note         = {KALOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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