Protermes minutus 小前白蚁
- Type locality
- Ivory Coast: near Abidjan; near Bingerville
- Distribution
- West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Zambia
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Summary
Protermes minutus is a species of the genus Protermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Macrotermitinae). The species was described by Grassé in 1937; the type locality is Ivory Coast: near Abidjan; near Bingerville. Distribution: West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Zambia.
Etymology
Genus name Protermes: From Greek pro- (before) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet minutus: Latin minutus (tiny)
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: West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, 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: Grassé, 1937. 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
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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 minutus 小前白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/protermes-minutus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_protermes_minutus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Protermes minutus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/protermes-minutus/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Protermes minutus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/protermes-minutus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -