Sinocapritermes xiai 夏氏华扭白蚁
- Type locality
- China: Guangxi Province: Rong County
- Distribution
- China
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Summary
Sinocapritermes xiai is a species of the genus Sinocapritermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Mirocapritermitinae). The species was described by Gao & Lam in 1990; the type locality is China: Guangxi Province: Rong County. Distribution: China.
Etymology
Genus name Sinocapritermes: From Latin Sinae (China) + caper (goat) + termes.
Specific epithet xiai: Named after the Chinese termite taxonomist Kailing Xia.
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Mirocapritermitinae — 14 genera, 135 species
- Genus: Sinocapritermes — 16 species
- Type species of the genus: Sinocapritermes sinensis
Distribution
- Distribution records: China
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Gao & Lam, 1990. 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
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- Notes on the genus Sinocapritermes (Isoptera: Termitidae) from China, with description of a new species
Abstract
The genus Sinocapritermes is briefly reviewed, and a new species described. A key is also provided to the twelve species of Sinocapritermes recorded from China to date.
- Structure and function of subterranean gallery systems of soil-feeding termites Pericapritermes nitobei and Sinocapritermes mushae
Abstract
- 华扭螱属(Sinocapritermes)一新种(等翅目:螱科)
Abstract
1986年4月,作者在浙江省天目山自然保护区采集的一种扭(尉虫)族(Capritermitini)标本,原拟归入基扭(尉虫)属CoxocapritermesAkhtar,现见平正明和徐月莉(1986)发表的华扭(尉虫)属新属(Sinocapritermes),其属征如下所示: 1.兵(尉虫),头亮被毛适度至较密。头长
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Other species in Sinocapritermes (15 species)
- Sinocapritermes albipennis
- Sinocapritermes fujianensis
- Sinocapritermes guangxiensis
- Sinocapritermes magnus
- Sinocapritermes mushae
- Sinocapritermes parvulus
- Sinocapritermes planifrons
- Sinocapritermes pratensis
- Sinocapritermes sinensis
- Sinocapritermes sinicus
- Sinocapritermes songtaoensis
- Sinocapritermes tianmuensis
- Sinocapritermes vicinus
- Sinocapritermes xiushanensis
- Sinocapritermes yunnanensis
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: Sinocapritermes xiai 夏氏华扭白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/sinocapritermes-xiai/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_sinocapritermes_xiai_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Sinocapritermes xiai: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/sinocapritermes-xiai/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Sinocapritermes xiai: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/sinocapritermes-xiai/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -