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 curticeps Yang, Zhu & Huang, 1992 短头散白蚁

Species

Type locality
China: Yunnan Province: Luchun (Luchuang) County
Distribution
China

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Summary

Reticulitermes curticeps is a species of the genus Reticulitermes, in the family HETEROTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Yang, Zhu & Huang in 1992; the type locality is China: Yunnan Province: Luchun (Luchuang) County. Distribution: China.

Etymology

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

Specific epithet curticeps: Latin curtus (short) + -ceps (head), short-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 reddish brown, the pilosity of the head capsule moderate. The head capsule is nearly rectangular, the head width index 0.71–0.73, the sides nearly parallel, the posterior margin broadly rounded. The frontal ridge is slightly raised, the top of the frons rounded. The labrum is lingulate, the semi-transparent apical region narrow and rounded, both the apical and subapical hairs present, the lateral-apical hairs extremely fine, the dorsal labral hairs coarse and long. The mandibles are stout, the apices rather straight, the curved part quite short; the mandibular length about 0.68 times the head capsule length and 0.96 times the head width. Antennae with 17 segments. The broad region of the postmentum lies slightly in front of the anterior one-third of the head, the anterolateral margins trapezoidal and expanding posteriorly, the waist region broad and short with the sides nearly parallel, the waist constriction index about 0.43. The pronotum is ingot-shaped, about 1.6 times as wide as long, the anterior margin formed by two intersecting arcs, the median notch rather deep, the anterior and posterior lateral corners evenly rounded, the middle of the posterior margin slightly concave, with more than thirty hairs in the middle region.

Alate

Worker

Nymph

Abstract (from the source)

The soldier of this species has a yellowish brown head with moderately dense hairs. The head capsule is nearly rectangular, its sides subparallel and its hind margin broadly rounded. The labrum is ligulate with a narrow rounded hyaline tip and coarse dorsal hairs. Mandibles are stout with a very short curved portion, and antennae have seventeen segments. The postmentum is broad and short. The pronotum is ingot-shaped, deeply notched in front, bearing more than thirty hairs.

Biology

The specimens were obtained from the tree Schima superba.

Distribution and locality

Luchun, Yunnan, 1,270 m a.s.l.

Taxonomic notes

Source: Huang Fusheng et al. (2000), Fauna Sinica, Insecta vol. 17, Isoptera, Science Press. (entry no. 112 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 curticeps 短头散白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/reticulitermes-curticeps/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_reticulitermes_curticeps_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Reticulitermes curticeps: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/reticulitermes-curticeps/},
  note         = {HETEROTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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