Syncapritermes greeni 格林聚扭白蚁
- Type locality
- Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur; Selangor; Selangor: Kajang
- Distribution
- Indonesia, Malaysia
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Summary
Syncapritermes greeni is the only extant species of the genus Syncapritermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Mirocapritermitinae). The species was described by John in 1925; the type locality is Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur; Selangor; Selangor: Kajang. Distribution: Indonesia, Malaysia.
Etymology
Genus name Syncapritermes: From Greek syn- (together) + Latin caper (goat) + termes.
Specific epithet greeni: Named after E. Ernest Green
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Mirocapritermitinae — 14 genera, 135 species
- Genus: Syncapritermes — monotypic, 1 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: Indonesia, Malaysia
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Morphology
The description below is paraphrased from the original or a later revision, by caste; the source is cited at the end.
Diagnostic characters
It shares couplet 13 with Oriencapritermes and is distinguished by the anterior margin of the labrum shallowly concave, the labrum longer than wide and the base of the anterolateral projections without a point; the left mandible has a well-developed, toothed inferior basal process (couplet 12). The fontanelle is small and circular, and the fontanelle gland small.
Soldier
The anterior margin of the labrum is shallowly concave, the labrum longer than wide, and the base of the anterolateral projections without a point; the left mandible has a well-developed, toothed inferior basal process; the labrum is long; the fontanelle is small and circular, and the fontanelle gland small.
This genus is monotypic, containing only this species; the following is the genus-level description based on the original literature; species-level measurements and intraspecific variation are given in the original.
Distribution map
No GBIF record with coordinates was found for this species.
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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: Syncapritermes greeni 格林聚扭白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/syncapritermes-greeni/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_syncapritermes_greeni_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Syncapritermes greeni: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/syncapritermes-greeni/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Syncapritermes greeni: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/syncapritermes-greeni/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -