Reticulitermes lucifugus siculus 西西里亚种
Parent species：Reticulitermes lucifugus
- Type locality
- Italy: Sicily
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Summary
Reticulitermes lucifugus siculus is a subspecies of Reticulitermes lucifugus, in the family HETEROTERMITIDAE, genus Reticulitermes. The subspecies was described by Ghesini, Luchetti & Marini in 2024; the type locality is Italy: Sicily. No separate distribution record is listed on this page; see the parent species Reticulitermes lucifugus below.
Etymology
Genus name Reticulitermes: From Latin reticulum (little net) + termes.
Specific epithet siculus: Latin siculus (of Sicily)
Taxonomic position
- Family: HETEROTERMITIDAE — 3 genera, 229 species
- Genus: Reticulitermes — 140 species
- Species: Reticulitermes lucifugus
- Subspecies: this page (Reticulitermes lucifugus siculus)
Distribution
No separate distribution record is listed for this subspecies; the distribution of the parent species Reticulitermes lucifugus is: Mediterranean Europe, Southern Europe, West Asia, Central Europe, Eastern Europe (Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Madeira (Portugal), Morocco, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, former Yugoslavia).
Morphology
A subspecies-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Ghesini, Luchetti & Marini, 2024. 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.
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.
- Genetic Evidence for the Synonymy of Two Reticulitermes Species: Reticulitermes flavipes and Reticulitermes santonensis
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).
- An indirect test of inbreeding depression in the termites Reticulitermes flavipes and Reticulitermes virginicus
Abstract
- Phylogenetic relationships of nearctic Reticulitermes species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) with particular reference to Reticulitermes arenincola Goellner
Abstract
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Other species in Reticulitermes (140 species)
- Reticulitermes aculabialis
- Reticulitermes aegeus
- Reticulitermes affinis
- Reticulitermes altus
- Reticulitermes amamianus
- Reticulitermes ampliceps
- Reticulitermes ancyleus
- Reticulitermes angustatus
- Reticulitermes angusticephalus
- Reticulitermes arenincola
- Reticulitermes assamensis
- Reticulitermes aurantius
- Reticulitermes balkanensis
- Reticulitermes banyulensis
- Reticulitermes bicristatus
- Reticulitermes bitumulus
- Reticulitermes brachygnathus
- Reticulitermes brevicurvatus
- Reticulitermes cancrifemuris
- Reticulitermes castanus
- Reticulitermes chayuensis
- Reticulitermes chinensis
- Reticulitermes choui
- Reticulitermes chryseus
- Reticulitermes citrinus
- Reticulitermes clypeatus
- Reticulitermes coelceps
- Reticulitermes conus
- Reticulitermes croceus
- Reticulitermes curticeps
- Reticulitermes curvatus
- Reticulitermes cymbidii
- Reticulitermes dabieshanensis
- Reticulitermes dantuensis
- Reticulitermes dayongensis
- Reticulitermes dinghuensis
- Reticulitermes emei
- Reticulitermes fengduensis
- Reticulitermes flaviceps
- Reticulitermes flavipes
140 species in this genus. See all species on the genus page →
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: Reticulitermes lucifugus siculus 西西里亚种 (subspecies)[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/reticulitermes-lucifugus-siculus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_reticulitermes_lucifugus_siculus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Reticulitermes lucifugus siculus (subspecies): a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/reticulitermes-lucifugus-siculus/},
note = {HETEROTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Reticulitermes lucifugus siculus (subspecies): a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/reticulitermes-lucifugus-siculus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -