Pseudocapritermes fletcheri 弗莱彻伪扭白蚁
- Type locality
- India: Tamil Nadu: Anamalai Hills
- Distribution
- India
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Summary
Pseudocapritermes fletcheri is a species of the genus Pseudocapritermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Mirocapritermitinae). The species was described by Holmgren & Holmgren in 1917; the type locality is India: Tamil Nadu: Anamalai Hills. Distribution: India. This site records 3 junior synonyms for the species.
Etymology
Genus name Pseudocapritermes: From Greek pseudēs (false) + Latin caper (goat) + termes.
Specific epithet fletcheri: Named after Fletcher
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Mirocapritermitinae — 14 genera, 135 species
- Genus: Pseudocapritermes — 19 species
- Type species of the genus: Pseudocapritermes silvaticus
Distribution
- Distribution records: India
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Junior synonyms
This site records 3 junior synonyms for the species, listed by their original literature source:
- Pseudocapritermes fontanellus Mathur & Thapa, 1961: 3-7 — type locality: India: Tamil Nadu: Topslip
- Pseudocapritermes goanicus Thakur & Chatterjee, 1969: 189-192 — type locality: India: Goa: South Goa Forest Division: Moleum Forest Range, towards Belagaon side, about 1 km from Moleum rest house
- Pseudocapritermes roonwali Verma, 1985: 179-180 — type locality: India: Kerala: Kottavasal
In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonyms above (Pseudocapritermes fontanellus, Pseudocapritermes goanicus, Pseudocapritermes roonwali); this site treats them all under Pseudocapritermes fletcheri.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Holmgren & Holmgren, 1917. 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.
- Synonymy of soil-feeding termites Pseudocapritermes sowerbyi and Pseudocapritermes largus, with evidence from morphology and genetics
Abstract
- Four New Species of Reticulitermes and Pseudocapritermes (Isoptera:Kalotermitidae and Termitidae) From Yunnan,China
Abstract
1)Reticulitermes (Frontotermes) jiangchengensis sp.nov.;2)Reticulitermes (Planifrontotermes) curticeps sp.nov.;3)Pseudocapritermes planimentus sp.nov.;4)Pseudocapritermes jiangchengensis sp.nov.
- New species of termite Pseudocapritermes kunjepu Mathew sp. nov. (Blattodea: Termitidae: Termitinae) from India
Abstract
The genus Pseudocapritermes Kemner, 1934, endemic to Oriental region is represented by 18 species. A new species, Pseudocapritermes kunjepu Mathew sp. nov. (Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae), is described from Kerala, India, based on the characters of soldiers and workers. Morphological measurements of the soldiers and workers are given with suitable illustrations. A revised key to the species of Pseudocapritermes (based on soldier caste) found in India along with the species distribution map are also provided. Key words: Isoptera, new species, Pseudocapritermes, Termitidae
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Other species in Pseudocapritermes (18 species)
- Pseudocapritermes angustignathus
- Pseudocapritermes bhutanensis
- Pseudocapritermes jiangchengensis
- Pseudocapritermes karticki
- Pseudocapritermes kemneri
- Pseudocapritermes kunjepu
- Pseudocapritermes megacephalus
- Pseudocapritermes minutus
- Pseudocapritermes novus
- Pseudocapritermes orientalis
- Pseudocapritermes parasilvaticus
- Pseudocapritermes planimentus
- Pseudocapritermes prosilvaticus
- Pseudocapritermes pseudolaetus
- Pseudocapritermes silvaticus
- Pseudocapritermes sinensis
- Pseudocapritermes sowerbyi
- Pseudocapritermes tikadari
Cite this species
Citation strings are generated from the fields of this page; please keep the DOI and the version number when citing.
GB/T 7714
班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Pseudocapritermes fletcheri 弗莱彻伪扭白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/pseudocapritermes-fletcheri/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_pseudocapritermes_fletcheri_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Pseudocapritermes fletcheri: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/pseudocapritermes-fletcheri/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Pseudocapritermes fletcheri: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/pseudocapritermes-fletcheri/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -