Syntermes chaquimayensis Holmgren, 1906 查基马约聚白蚁

Species

Type locality: Peru: Puno: Llinquipata [13.8167S 70.6333W]
Distribution: Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador

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Summary

Syntermes chaquimayensis is a species of the genus Syntermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Syntermitinae). The species was described by Holmgren in 1906; the type locality is Peru: Puno: Llinquipata [13.8167S 70.6333W]. Distribution: Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador.

Etymology

Genus name Syntermes: From Greek syn- (together) + Latin termes.

Specific epithet chaquimayensis: Named after the locality Chaquimayo

Taxonomic position

Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
Subfamily: Syntermitinae — 22 genera, 105 species
Genus: Syntermes — 23 species
Type species of the genus: Syntermes dirus

Distribution

Distribution records: Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador

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: Holmgren, 1906. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.

Distribution map

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10 records · 4 grid cells · GeoJSON · Syntermes · checklist extant taxa only

Other databases

The links below are produced by matching the scientific name against public APIs, for cross-checking. The checklist data itself is unchanged.

GBIF Backbone Syntermes chaquimayensis accepted Syntermes chaquimayensis (Holmgren, 1906) · confidence 100
Catalogue of Life Syntermes chaquimayensis (Holmgren, 1906) accepted
WikidataQ140073772taxon item
World checklist Blattodea Species FileSyntermes chaquimayensis (Holmgren, 1906) validauto-matched

✔ 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.

Revision of the Neotropical termite genus Syntermes Holmgren (Isoptera: Termitidae)
Reginaldo Constantino · 1995 · Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution)
Abstract
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Nutrient content of termites(syntermes soldiers) consumed bymakiritare amerindians of the altoorinoco of Venezuela
Maurizio G. Paoletti, Erika Buscardo, Dorothy J. VanderJagt, A. Pastuszyn, L. Pizzoferrato, Y. S. Huang, Lu‐Te Chuang, Robert Hayes Glew, M. Millson, Hugo Cerda et al. · 2003 · Ecology of Food and Nutrition
Abstract
Termites seri (especially Syntermes aculeosus soldiers) are collected extensively by Makiritare (or Ye Kuana Indians in the Alto Orinoco) and consumed raw or after soaking in hot water (60 -80 C). They are gathered be means of termite fishing technique and then transported into a package called kukuruciu made with Musacean (Phenakospermum sp.) leaves. The solders of Syntermes constitute a food source of great nutritional value: high in proteins and essential amino acids such as trytophan, which is generally limiting in the food insects. Abundant are minerals such as iron and calcium together with micronutrients. Essential fatty acids are well represented. In general, heads of seri are better nutritionally featured than thorax and abdomens (not eaten by the Makiritare but comsumed by the Piaroa Indians).
Insecticidal Activities of Averrhoa carambola on Drosophila melanogaster and Syntermes grandis
Ruither Oliveira Gom ., Alessandra Lourenco ., Rene Oliveira Belebo ., Ricardo Guelerman Pi ., Joaquim Coutinho-Net ., Wagner Ferreira dos . · 2005 · Journal of Biological Sciences
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GB/T 7714

班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Syntermes chaquimayensis 查基马约聚白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/syntermes-chaquimayensis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_syntermes_chaquimayensis_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Syntermes chaquimayensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/syntermes-chaquimayensis/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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