Syntermes grandis 大聚白蚁
- Type locality
- French Guiana: Cayenne [4.93333N 52.33W]
- Distribution
- Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela, Bolivia, Guyana
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Summary
Syntermes grandis is a species of the genus Syntermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Syntermitinae). The species was described by Rambur in 1842; the type locality is French Guiana: Cayenne [4.93333N 52.33W]. Distribution: Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela, Bolivia, Guyana. This site records 3 junior synonyms for the species.
Etymology
Genus name Syntermes: From Greek syn- (together) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet grandis: Latin grandis (great)
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: Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela, Bolivia, Guyana
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Junior synonyms
This site records 3 junior synonyms for the species, listed by their original literature source:
- Termes fuscum Latreille, 1804: 59-60 — type locality: French Guiana: Cayenne [4.93333N 52.33W]
- Syntermes dirus hageni Holmgren, 1911: 548 — type locality: Brasil: ?
- Syntermes lighti Emerson, 1945: 453-454 — type locality: Bolivia: Pando: Villa Bella [10.3833S 65.4W]
In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonyms above (Termes fuscum, Syntermes dirus hageni, Syntermes lighti); this site treats them all under Syntermes grandis.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Rambur, 1842. 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.
- Revision of the Neotropical termite genus Syntermes Holmgren (Isoptera: Termitidae)
Abstract
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
- Nutrient content of termites(syntermes soldiers) consumed bymakiritare amerindians of the altoorinoco of Venezuela
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
Abstract
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Other species in Syntermes (22 species)
- Syntermes aculeosus
- Syntermes barbatus
- Syntermes bolivianus
- Syntermes brevimalatus
- Syntermes calvus
- Syntermes cearensis
- Syntermes chaquimayensis
- Syntermes crassilabrum
- Syntermes dirus
- Syntermes insidians
- Syntermes longiceps
- Syntermes magnoculus
- Syntermes molestus
- Syntermes nanus
- Syntermes obtusus
- Syntermes parallelus
- Syntermes peruanus
- Syntermes praecellens
- Syntermes spinosus
- Syntermes tanygnathus
- Syntermes territus
- Syntermes wheeleri
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: Syntermes grandis 大聚白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/syntermes-grandis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_syntermes_grandis_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Syntermes grandis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/syntermes-grandis/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Syntermes grandis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/syntermes-grandis/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -