Protermes minimus 最小前白蚁
- Type locality
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: 40 km ex Kasongo-Lunda to Panzi road
- Distribution
- Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Nigeria, Zambia
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Summary
Protermes minimus is a species of the genus Protermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Macrotermitinae). The species was described by Ruelle in 1971; the type locality is Democratic Republic of the Congo: 40 km ex Kasongo-Lunda to Panzi road. Distribution: Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Nigeria, Zambia.
Etymology
Genus name Protermes: From Greek pro- (before) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet minimus: Latin minimus (smallest)
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Macrotermitinae — 12 genera, 373 species
- Genus: Protermes — 5 species
- Type species of the genus: Protermes prorepens
Distribution
- Distribution records: Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Nigeria, Zambia
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: Ruelle, 1971. 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.
Related papers
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- New protermes from central Africa (Isoptera: Termitidae)
Abstract
Two new species of Protermes from central Africa are descriptionbed, P. mwekerae and P. minimus. New records and additional descriptionptive notes are included for the three already known species, P. hirticeps Sji?½stedt, P. minutus (Grassi?½), P. prorepens Sji?½stedt). A map illustrating the phytogeographic distribution of these five species is included.
- genus Protermes (Isoptera: Termitidae): description of imago caste and new records from central Africa
Abstract
- Anatomie comparée du tube digestif des Termites III. — Sous-famille des Macrotermitinæ
Abstract
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Other species in Protermes (4 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: Protermes minimus 最小前白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/protermes-minimus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_protermes_minimus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Protermes minimus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/protermes-minimus/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Protermes minimus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/protermes-minimus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -