Prorhinotermes inopinatus 意外原鼻白蚁
- Type locality
- (country unknown): "Insulae Samoa, Ninafoon"
- Distribution
- Australian region, northern Australia, western Pacific islands, Fiji, Guam (U.S.), Indonesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia (France), Northern Mariana Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna Islands
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Summary
Prorhinotermes inopinatus is a species and the type species of the genus Prorhinotermes, in the family PSAMMOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Silvestri in 1909; the type locality is (country unknown): “Insulae Samoa, Ninafoon”. Distribution: Australian region, northern Australia, western Pacific islands, Fiji, Guam (U.S.), Indonesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia (France), Northern Mariana Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna Islands. This site records 2 junior synonyms for the species.
Etymology
Genus name Prorhinotermes: From Greek pro- (before) + rhis (nose) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet inopinatus: Latin inopinatus (unexpected)
Taxonomic position
- Family: PSAMMOTERMITIDAE — 2 genera, 18 species
- Genus: Prorhinotermes — 12 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: Australian region, northern Australia, western Pacific islands, Fiji, Guam (U.S.), Indonesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia (France), Northern Mariana Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna Islands
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:
- Prorhinotermes manni Snyder, 1925: 399-400 — type locality: Vanuatu: Nendo Island: Graciosa Bay
- Prorhinotermes solomonensis Snyder, 1925: 400-401 — type locality: Solomon Islands: Malayta Island: Auki
In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonyms above (Prorhinotermes manni, Prorhinotermes solomonensis); this site treats them all under Prorhinotermes inopinatus.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Silvestri, 1909. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
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.
- SPECIES OF HOLOMASTIGOTOIDES IN PRORHINOTERMES
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- (E,E)-α-Farnesene, an Alarm Pheromone of the Termite Prorhinotermes canalifrons
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- Agonistic Behavior of the Termite Prorhinotermes canalifrons (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
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Papers on this species, synonyms included → OpenAlex Google Scholar CNKI
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Other species in Prorhinotermes (11 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: Prorhinotermes inopinatus 意外原鼻白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/prorhinotermes-inopinatus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_prorhinotermes_inopinatus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Prorhinotermes inopinatus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/prorhinotermes-inopinatus/},
note = {PSAMMOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Prorhinotermes inopinatus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/prorhinotermes-inopinatus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -