Pseudocapritermes orientalis Ahmad & Akhtar, 1981 东方伪扭白蚁

Species

Type locality: Malaysia: Johore: Kluang Forest
Distribution: Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia

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Summary

Pseudocapritermes orientalis is a species of the genus Pseudocapritermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Mirocapritermitinae). The species was described by Ahmad & Akhtar in 1981; the type locality is Malaysia: Johore: Kluang Forest. Distribution: Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia.

Etymology

Genus name Pseudocapritermes: From Greek pseudēs (false) + Latin caper (goat) + termes.

Specific epithet orientalis: Latin orientalis (eastern)

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: Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia

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: Ahmad & Akhtar, 1981. 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.

Other databases

The links below are produced by matching the scientific name against public APIs, for cross-checking. The checklist data itself is unchanged.

GBIF Backbone Pseudocapritermes orientalis accepted Pseudocapritermes orientalis (Ahmad & Akhtar, 1981) · confidence 100
Catalogue of Life Pseudocapritermes orientalis (Ahmad & Akhtar, 1981) accepted
WikidataQ140084288taxon item
World checklist Blattodea Species FilePseudocapritermes orientalis (Ahmad & Akhtar, 1981) validauto-matched

✔ Consistent with the accepted names in GBIF and Catalogue of Life.

Sources：GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · Catalogue of Life (3LR, 2026-10-14 · doi:10.48580/dgzh4) · Wikidata (P225) · Blattodea Species File. Retrieved on 2026-11-13 (UTC). Matching method and decision rules are described on the data page.

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Related papers

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Synonymy of soil-feeding termites Pseudocapritermes sowerbyi and Pseudocapritermes largus, with evidence from morphology and genetics
Ruoyue Xuan, Qingfeng Dai, Can He, Dayu Zhang, Chengyuan Pan · 2021 · Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology
Abstract
Four New Species of Reticulitermes and Pseudocapritermes (Isoptera:Kalotermitidae and Termitidae) From Yunnan,China
Yang Bing, Zhu Shi-mo, Huang Fu-sheng · 1992 ·
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
CHINNU IPE, Poovoli Amina, EDWIN JOSEPH, SAJITHMON VIJAYAN, Jobin Mathew · 2020 · Journal of Insect Biodiversity
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)

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GB/T 7714

班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Pseudocapritermes orientalis 东方伪扭白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/pseudocapritermes-orientalis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_pseudocapritermes_orientalis_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Pseudocapritermes orientalis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/pseudocapritermes-orientalis/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

TY  - ELEC
TI  - Pseudocapritermes orientalis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)
AU  - 班奈特格林
PY  - 2026
UR  - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/pseudocapritermes-orientalis/
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836
ER  -