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 yinae Zhu, Huang & Li, 1986 尹氏散白蚁

Species

Type locality
China: Yunnan Province: Simao
Distribution
China

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Summary

Reticulitermes yinae is a species of the genus Reticulitermes, in the family HETEROTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Zhu, Huang & Li in 1986; the type locality is China: Yunnan Province: Simao. Distribution: China.

Etymology

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

Specific epithet yinae: Named after the Chinese entomologist Wenying Yin (1922–2023).

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, head capsule setose. Head capsule rectangular, head-width index 0.58–0.60, lateral margins nearly parallel, the posterior part slightly widened, the middle of the posterior margin straight, posterior lateral corners broadly rounded. Frontal peaks slightly raised, low and concave between them. Labrum sharply lanceolate, the semi-transparent area at the apex a small nipple-like point, apical setae present, subapical setae almost imperceptible. Mandibles stout, apex strongly curved, mandibular basal ridge distinct; length 0.55–0.57 of head capsule length and 0.92–0.98 of head width. Antennae 17 segments. Widest part of the postmentum between the anterior seventh and the anterior sixth, anterior lateral margins nearly trapezoidal and spreading posteriorly; waist region narrow and long, margins parallel, waist constriction index 0.32–0.37. Pronotum nearly trapezoidal, 1.66–1.69 times as wide as long, anterior and posterior margins nearly straight, anterior margin with a V-shaped incision in the middle, the incision at the middle of the posterior margin indistinct; about 6 long setae in the middle region.

Alate

Worker

Nymph

Abstract (from the source)

The soldier has a yellowish brown head with reddish brown mandibles and a rectangular outline of index 0.58 to 0.60. Sides are nearly parallel, widening slightly behind, and the posterior corners are broadly rounded. Frontal peaks are feebly raised over a low hollow. The labrum is sharply spear-shaped with a papilla-like hyaline tip; subterminal bristles are almost invisible. Mandibles are stout with strongly curved tips and a clear basal prominence. Antennae have 17 segments. The pronotum is strongly transverse, with a V-shaped front notch and about six long hairs.

Biology

Host: oak (Quercus sp.).

Distribution and locality

Simao, Yunnan (altitude 1330 m).

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. 154 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

Cached papers for this genus (matched automatically, for reference); to search this species with its junior synonyms merged in, use the literature search.

  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)

139 species in this genus. See all species on the genus page →

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GB/T 7714

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

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_reticulitermes_yinae_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Reticulitermes yinae: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/reticulitermes-yinae/},
  note         = {HETEROTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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