Prorhinotermes spectabilis 奇丽原鼻白蚁
- Type locality
- China: Yunnan Province: Hekou Yaozu Zizhixian
- Distribution
- China, Yunnan
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Summary
Prorhinotermes spectabilis is a species of the genus Prorhinotermes, in the family PSAMMOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Ping & Xu in 1989; the type locality is China: Yunnan Province: Hekou Yaozu Zizhixian. Distribution: China, Yunnan.
Etymology
Genus name Prorhinotermes: From Greek pro- (before) + rhis (nose) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet spectabilis: Latin spectabilis (spectacular)
Taxonomic position
- Family: PSAMMOTERMITIDAE — 2 genera, 18 species
- Genus: Prorhinotermes — 12 species
- Type species of the genus: Prorhinotermes inopinatus
Distribution
- Distribution records: China, Yunnan
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Recorded in Fauna Sinica
The morphological and biological accounts below are taken from Fauna Sinica and related literature; only structure and punctuation have been standardized here.
Morphology
Soldier
Soldier head capsule pale yellow, mandibles reddish brown and semi-translucent, mandibular bases yellowish brown, labrum pale yellow tinged with white and the labral margin translucent, anteclypeus white-yellow, postclypeus yellowish brown, antennae pale yellow, the frontal gland pore and compound eyes almost concolorous with the head capsule; thorax, abdomen and legs all paler than the head capsule. The whole pilosity is sparse; the periphery of the pronotum bears only a few scattered marginal hairs, with two in the middle region.
Alate
Worker
Nymph
Abstract (from the source)
The soldier of Prorhinotermes spectabilis is recognised by its pale yellow head capsule, reddish brown and slightly translucent mandibles with yellow-brown bases, and a whitish yellow labrum whose margins are translucent. The antennal segments, the circular fontanelle opening and the compound eyes scarcely differ in colour from the head capsule. Setae over the body are sparse, and the pronotum bears only a few scattered marginal hairs together with two median ones.
Biology
The host is recorded as Delonix regia.
Distribution and locality
Yunnan (Hekou Yao Autonomous County).
Taxonomic notes
Source: Huang Fusheng et al. (2000), Fauna Sinica, Insecta vol. 17, Isoptera, Science Press. (entry no. 68 in the original work) Entries are cited by their number in the original work.
Distribution map
No GBIF record with coordinates was found for this species.
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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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 spectabilis 奇丽原鼻白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/prorhinotermes-spectabilis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_prorhinotermes_spectabilis_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Prorhinotermes spectabilis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/prorhinotermes-spectabilis/},
note = {PSAMMOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Prorhinotermes spectabilis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/prorhinotermes-spectabilis/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -