Extant Isoptera Latin–Chinese name comparison list
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Extant Isoptera (Termites) — Latin–Chinese Name Comparison List 现存等翅下目（白蚁）拉丁学名—中文正名对照名录

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Reticulitermes coelceps Zhu, Huang & Wang, 1993 凹头散白蚁

Species

Type locality
China: Sichuan Province: Qianjiang County
Distribution
China

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Summary

Reticulitermes coelceps is a species of the genus Reticulitermes, in the family HETEROTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Zhu, Huang & Wang in 1993; the type locality is China: Sichuan Province: Qianjiang County. Distribution: China.

Etymology

Genus name Reticulitermes: From Latin reticulum (little net) + termes.

Specific epithet coelceps: Greek koilos (hollow) + Latin -ceps (head), hollow-headed

Taxonomic position

Distribution

  • Distribution records: China

The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.

Recorded in Fauna Sinica

The morphological and biological accounts below are taken from Fauna Sinica and related literature; only structure and punctuation have been standardized here.

Morphology

Soldier

Head yellowish brown, mandibles purplish brown, the pilosity of the head capsule sparse. The head capsule is rectangular, the head width index 0.55–0.56, the sides nearly parallel and slightly narrower in front of the middle, the posterior margin broadly rounded. The frontal ridge is slightly raised, the interfrontal area slightly concave, the middle of the dorsal margin of the head with a slight impression. The labrum is sharply spear-shaped, its posterior part retracted within the clypeus, the semi-transparent apical region needle-like, bearing apical and subapical hairs. The mandibles are strong with strongly curved apices, the mandibular condyle distinct; the mandibular length about 0.54–0.56 times the head capsule length and 0.98–1.00 in ratio to the head width. Antennae with 17 segments. The broad region of the postmentum lies at the anterior one-sixth of the head, the anterolateral margins nearly trapezoidal and expanding posteriorly, the middle slightly concave, the waist region narrow and long with the sides parallel, the waist constriction index 0.29–0.30. The pronotum is somewhat kidney-shaped, about 1.68 times as wide as long, the anterior margin broadly fork-shaped concave, the sides abruptly narrowing posteriorly and together with the posterior margin forming a broad arc, the middle slightly concave, with about six hairs in the middle region.

Alate

Worker

Nymph

Abstract (from the source)

The soldier has a yellowish brown head, sparsely clothed with hairs, and purple brown mandibles. The head capsule is rectangular with subparallel sides, narrower in front of the middle, and broadly rounded behind. The labrum is sharply spear-shaped with a needle-like hyaline tip. Mandibles are stout and strongly curved apically, about half as long as the head capsule. Antennae have seventeen segments. The pronotum is reniform, broadly notched in front and bearing about six setae. Alates remain unknown from the account.

Biology

Distribution and locality

Qianjiang, Sichuan.

Taxonomic notes

Source: Huang Fusheng et al. (2000), Fauna Sinica, Insecta vol. 17, Isoptera, Science Press. (entry no. 110 in the original work) Entries are cited by their number in the original work.

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.

✔ 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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  1. Genetic Evidence for the Synonymy of Two Reticulitermes Species: Reticulitermes flavipes and Reticulitermes santonensis

    James W. Austin, Allen L. Szalanski, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Matthew T. Messenger, Stéphanie Bankhead‐Dronnet, Anne‐Geneviève Bagnères · 2005 · Annals of the Entomological Society of America

    Abstract

    By applying the 16S rRNA mitochondrial marker to 434 populations of Reticulitermes termites from North, Central, and South America; France; and Germany with other locations around the world that we have analyzed, identical DNA sequence data were obtained from Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) in North America and Germany and for Reticulitermes santonensis Feytaud from undisturbed (nonurban) forested locations in western France. We also discovered identical DNA sequence data from previously unidentified Reticulitermes specimens from South America and Easter Island. Haplotypes F, M, and GG were observed in France; haplotype F in Germany; and haplotype GG was found on Easter Island, Santiago, Chile, and Montevideo, Uruguay. All of these haplotypes are found in numerous states within the continental United States. In light of their well documented morphological, chemical, and phylogenetic relationships, coupled with this new data that directly link these disjunct groups, R. flavipes and R. santonensis should be synonymized. Compared with other studies that largely suggest phyletic similarities, this is the first study that specifically matches haplotypes from North America (where populations of R. flavipes are endemic) with populations in Europe (where R. flavipes, described as R. santonensis, is presumed exotic).

  2. An indirect test of inbreeding depression in the termites Reticulitermes flavipes and Reticulitermes virginicus

    Christopher J. DeHeer, Edward L. Vargo · 2005 · Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

    Abstract

  3. Phylogenetic relationships of nearctic Reticulitermes species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) with particular reference to Reticulitermes arenincola Goellner

    Weimin Ye, Chow‐Yang Lee, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Jody M. Aleong, Nan‐Yao Su, Gary W. Bennett, Michael E. Scharf et al. · 2003 · Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

    Abstract

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Other species in Reticulitermes (139 species)

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GB/T 7714

班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Reticulitermes coelceps 凹头散白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/reticulitermes-coelceps/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_reticulitermes_coelceps_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Reticulitermes coelceps: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/reticulitermes-coelceps/},
  note         = {HETEROTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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