Procapritermes setiger Haviland, 1898 具毛前扭白蚁

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Type locality: Malaysia: Sarawak: Marudi
Distribution: Malaysia, Indonesia

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Summary

Procapritermes setiger is a species and the type species of the genus Procapritermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Mirocapritermitinae). The species was described by Haviland in 1898; the type locality is Malaysia: Sarawak: Marudi. Distribution: Malaysia, Indonesia.

Etymology

Genus name Procapritermes: From Greek pro- (before) + Latin caper (goat) + termes.

Specific epithet setiger: From seti + ger

Taxonomic position

Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
Subfamily: Mirocapritermitinae — 14 genera, 135 species
Genus: Procapritermes — 13 species

Distribution

Distribution records: Malaysia, Indonesia

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: Haviland, 1898. 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

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GBIF Backbone Procapritermes setiger accepted Procapritermes setiger (Haviland, 1898) · confidence 100
Catalogue of Life Procapritermes setiger (Haviland, 1898) accepted
WikidataQ140084179taxon item
World checklist Blattodea Species FileProcapritermes setiger (Haviland, 1898) 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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Related papers

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西表島から発見された日本未記録のシロアリ Procapritermes sp
牧幸司 · 1982 ·
Abstract
西表島から発見された日本未記録のシロアリ Procapritermes sp.
牧幸司, Koushi Maki, Ichiko Uezu, Takuya Abe · 1982 · University oh the Ryukyus Repository
Abstract
Comphotriura miranda
GRAEME B. SMITH · 2026 ·
Abstract
Comphotriura miranda (Silvestri, 1916) Platystilea miranda Silvestri 1916: 109. Type data: holotype ♂ (alcohol) MUSA. Type locality: Malaysia, Selangor, Malacca, Gap. Type host: Procapritermes setiger (Haviland, 1898) [Termitidae]. Comphotriura miranda (Silvestri).— Paclt 1963: 31 [new genus created for species without explanation]; Wygodzinsky 1963: 266 [questioned combination but did not reverse it]; Mendes 2012a: 21 [treated Comphotriura as valid genus]. Distribution. Malaysia (Peninsula). Ecology. Termitophile in nest of Procapritermes setiger (Haviland, 1898) [Termitidae].

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Other species in Procapritermes (12 species)

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GB/T 7714

班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Procapritermes setiger 具毛前扭白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/procapritermes-setiger/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_procapritermes_setiger_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Procapritermes setiger: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/procapritermes-setiger/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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