Protocapritermes odontomachus 齿颚始扭白蚁
- Type locality
- Papua New Guinea: Sattelberg
- Distribution
- Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
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Summary
Protocapritermes odontomachus is a species of the genus Protocapritermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Termitinae). The species was described by Desneux in 1905; the type locality is Papua New Guinea: Sattelberg. Distribution: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands.
Etymology
Genus name Protocapritermes: From Greek prōtos (first) + Latin caper (goat) + termes.
Specific epithet odontomachus: Greek odous (tooth) + machē (battle), tooth-warrior
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Termitinae — 23 genera, 107 species
- Genus: Protocapritermes — 2 species
- Type species of the genus: Protocapritermes krisiformis
Distribution
- Distribution records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
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: Desneux, 1905. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
Distribution map
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Related papers
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- Revision of the Termitinae with snapping soldiers (Isoptera: Termitidae) from New Guinea
Abstract
Up to now, three described species of Termitinae with snapping soldier mandibles (the Termes–Capritermes group) were known from New Guinea: Termes odontomachus (Desneux), Macrognathotermes errator Miller and Pericapritermes schultzei (Holmgren). Here, we report the presence of seven additional species, among which three are new to science: Pericapritermes parvus, P. pilosus and P. papuanus. The other four, collected in southern Papuan savannas, were previously known from northern Australia: Ephelotermes paleatus Miller, E. cheeli (Mjöberg), Lophotermes aduncus Miller, and L. brevicephalus Miller. We reassign T. odontomachus to Protocapritermes Holmgren. Diagnostic characters andillustrations are provided for all species. The Oriental affinities of the forest fauna of New Guinea and the similarities between Australian and New Guinean savannas are emphasized.
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Other species in Protocapritermes (1 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: Protocapritermes odontomachus 齿颚始扭白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/protocapritermes-odontomachus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_protocapritermes_odontomachus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Protocapritermes odontomachus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/protocapritermes-odontomachus/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Protocapritermes odontomachus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/protocapritermes-odontomachus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -