Schedorhinotermes lamanianus 拉曼长鼻白蚁
- Type locality
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kingoyi; Mukimbungu
- Distribution
- West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, southern Africa, South Africa, Mozambique, Angola, Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa), Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe
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Summary
Schedorhinotermes lamanianus is a species of the genus Schedorhinotermes, in the family RHINOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Sjöstedt in 1911; the type locality is Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kingoyi; Mukimbungu. Distribution: West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, southern Africa, South Africa, Mozambique, Angola, Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa), Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe. This site records 4 junior synonyms for the species.
Etymology
Genus name Schedorhinotermes: From Greek schedon (near) + rhis (nose) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet lamanianus: Named after Laman
Taxonomic position
- Family: RHINOTERMITIDAE — 5 genera, 62 species
- Genus: Schedorhinotermes — 35 species
- Type species of the genus: Schedorhinotermes intermedius
Distribution
- Distribution records: West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, southern Africa, South Africa, Mozambique, Angola, Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa), Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Junior synonyms
This site records 4 junior synonyms for the species, listed by their original literature source:
- Rhinotermes bequaertianus Sjöstedt, 1913: 357-358 — type locality: Democratic Republic of the Congo: Katanga: Lubumbashi
- Schedorhinotermes putorius australis Fuller, 1921: 51-52 — type locality: Mozambique: Beira
- Rhinotermes (Schedorhinotermes) lamanianus angulatus Emerson, 1928: 429-430 — type locality: Democratic Republic of the Congo: Niapu
- Schedorhinotermes provisorius Grassé, 1937: 20-26 — type locality: Ivory Coast: Béoumi
In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonyms above (Rhinotermes bequaertianus, Schedorhinotermes putorius australis, Rhinotermes (Schedorhinotermes) lamanianus angulatus, Schedorhinotermes provisorius); this site treats them all under Schedorhinotermes lamanianus.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Sjöstedt, 1911. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
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Distribution map
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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.
- [The track pheromone of the termite Schedorhinotermes lamanianus (Sjöstedt)].
Abstract
The trail pheromone of the African Termite Schedorhinotermes lamanianus has been investigated. It consists of two active components: an unsaturated fatty alcohol probably in C14 and a corresponding esterified fraction. The interconversion of the two by acetylation-saponification has been demonstrated. However, it is not yet known whether the ester occurs naturally as an acetate or not. A carbonyl derivative, biologically inactive, has also been isolated; its reduction with NaBH4 leads to an active alcohol of same Rf value as the preceding one.
- Kin-biased behaviour in the termite Schedorhinotermes
Abstract
- Nests and Queen Migration in Schedorhinotermes actuosus (Hill), Schedorhinotermes breinli (Hill) and Coptotermes acinaciformis (Froggatt) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
Abstract
A queen of the termite Schedorhinotermes actuosus was collected from a nest in a log at Gunn Point, N.T. There is evidence that the queen migrated to the log from some other nest site. S. actuosus does not appear to have either of the intermediate soldier forms known to exist in some other Schedorhinotermes spp. A nest series of S. breinli from Kakadu also provided evidence of colony migration. Queens of Coptotermes acinaciformes migrate seasonally within their mounds. It is suggested that migration of queens may be common and its occurrence in some other species is briefly discussed.
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Literature notes
Edited notes based on the original literature, not transcriptions. The source markers in each paragraph point to archived records in .sources; full citations are listed below.
Three exocrine gland systems
According to the abstract of Kaib's (1990) review of chemical signals in Schedorhinotermes lamanianus, the species possesses three exocrine gland systems — the sternal gland, the labial gland and the frontal gland; volatile components of their secretions modulate caste-specific behaviour of workers and soldiers in a context-dependent manner, and these signals serve both intraspecific and interspecific functions and can interact with one another.
Interaction between two pheromones
According to the abstract of Reinhard and Kaib (1995), workers orientate and recruit nestmates along foraging trails by means of sternal gland secretions; feeders deposit non-volatile labial gland material on the food, which stimulates further workers to feed at the same spot and form aggregations; the volatile sternal gland signal suppresses the persistent labial gland signal in a dose-dependent way, both preventing new aggregations and dispersing existing ones. This was the first demonstration of such an interaction between two pheromones, and behavioural experiments indicated that the sternal volatiles are perceived by olfactory neurons while the labial non-volatiles are perceived by antennal contact chemoreceptors.
References
- Kaib, M. 1990. Intra- and Interspecific Chemical Signals in the Termite Schedorhinotermes — Production sites, chemistry, and behaviour. In: Sensory Systems and Communication in Arthropods. Birkhäuser Basel.
- Reinhard, J.; Kaib, M. 1995. Interaction of pheromones during food exploitation by the termite Schedorhinotermes lamanianus. Physiological Entomology 20(3).
Other species in Schedorhinotermes (34 species)
- Schedorhinotermes actuosus
- Schedorhinotermes bidentatus
- Schedorhinotermes brachyceps
- Schedorhinotermes breinli
- Schedorhinotermes brevialatus
- Schedorhinotermes butteli
- Schedorhinotermes derosus
- Schedorhinotermes eleanorae
- Schedorhinotermes fortignathus
- Schedorhinotermes ganlanbaensis
- Schedorhinotermes holmgreni
- Schedorhinotermes insolitus
- Schedorhinotermes intermedius
- Schedorhinotermes leopoldi
- Schedorhinotermes longirostris
- Schedorhinotermes magnus
- Schedorhinotermes makassarensis
- Schedorhinotermes makilingensis
- Schedorhinotermes malaccensis
- Schedorhinotermes maximus
- Schedorhinotermes medioobscurus
- Schedorhinotermes nancowriensis
- Schedorhinotermes putorius
- Schedorhinotermes pyricephalus
- Schedorhinotermes rectangularis
- Schedorhinotermes reticulatus
- Schedorhinotermes robustior
- Schedorhinotermes sanctaecrucis
- Schedorhinotermes seclusus
- Schedorhinotermes solomonensis
- Schedorhinotermes tenuis
- Schedorhinotermes tiwarii
- Schedorhinotermes translucens
- Schedorhinotermes umbraticus
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: Schedorhinotermes lamanianus 拉曼长鼻白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/schedorhinotermes-lamanianus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_schedorhinotermes_lamanianus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Schedorhinotermes lamanianus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/schedorhinotermes-lamanianus/},
note = {RHINOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Schedorhinotermes lamanianus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/schedorhinotermes-lamanianus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -