Reticulitermes tricholabralis 毛唇散白蚁
- Type locality
- China: Hubei Province: Aimen Guan: Macheng
- Distribution
- China
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Summary
Reticulitermes tricholabralis is a species of the genus Reticulitermes, in the family HETEROTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Ping & Li in 1992; the type locality is China: Hubei Province: Aimen Guan: Macheng. Distribution: China.
Etymology
Genus name Reticulitermes: From Latin reticulum (little net) + termes.
Specific epithet tricholabralis: Greek thrix (hair) + Latin labrum (lip), hairy-lipped
Taxonomic position
- Family: HETEROTERMITIDAE — 3 genera, 229 species
- Genus: Reticulitermes — 140 species
- Type species of the genus: Reticulitermes flavipes
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 capsule rectangular, head-width index 0.60–0.66, lateral margins parallel, posterior margin broadly rounded. Frons flat, slightly concave between the peaks. Labrum lanceolate, the semi-transparent area at the apex narrowly angular but not sharply pointed; labral setae well developed, apical, subapical and lateral apical setae all present. Mandibles slender and pointed at the apex, slightly curved and slightly upturned; length 0.54–0.58 of head capsule length and 0.85–0.91 of head width. Antennae 15–16 segments. Broad region of the postmentum at the anterior quarter, anterior lateral margins trapezoidal; waist region slightly broad, its sides nearly broadly arcuate, waist constriction index 0.37–0.46. Pronotum somewhat kidney-shaped, 1.53–1.77 times as wide as long, anterior margin formed by two broad intersecting arcs, posterior margin shallowly concave to incised in the middle; more than 10 setae in the middle region.
Alate
Worker
Nymph
Abstract (from the source)
The soldier has a rectangular head of index 0.60 to 0.66, with parallel sides and a broadly rounded hind margin. The frons is flat with a slightly hollowed interval. The labrum is spear-shaped, its hyaline end a narrow angle that never becomes acute, and its bristles are well developed. Mandibles taper to fine, slightly curved and upturned tips. Antennae have 15 or 16 segments. The postmentum is widest in the anterior quarter with a slightly broad waist. The kidney-shaped pronotum is up to 1.77 times wider than long.
Biology
Host records include Dabie Mountains pine (Pinus dabeshanensis) and bald cypress (Taxodium distichum).
Distribution and locality
Macheng, Hubei; Xinyang, Henan.
Taxonomic notes
The letters of the genus name are defective in the original work, printed as Reticuliter mes; this is in fact Reticulitermes, the same genus name as used on this site.
Source: Huang Fusheng et al. (2000), Fauna Sinica, Insecta vol. 17, Isoptera, Science Press. (entry no. 152 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.
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 (139 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
139 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 tricholabralis 毛唇散白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/reticulitermes-tricholabralis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_reticulitermes_tricholabralis_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Reticulitermes tricholabralis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/reticulitermes-tricholabralis/},
note = {HETEROTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Reticulitermes tricholabralis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/reticulitermes-tricholabralis/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -