Termes fatalis 祸根白蚁
- Type locality
- Guyana: Cuyuni-Mazaruni: Kartabo [6.38N 58.7W]
- Distribution
- Neotropics, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, etc., northern South America, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela
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Summary
Termes fatalis is a species and the type species of the genus Termes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Termitinae). The species was described by Linnaeus in 1758; the type locality is Guyana: Cuyuni-Mazaruni: Kartabo [6.38N 58.7W]. Distribution: Neotropics, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, etc., northern South America, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela. This site records 2 junior synonyms for the species.
Etymology
Genus name Termes: From Latin termes (woodworm, termite), the type genus.
Specific epithet fatalis: Latin fatalis (fatal)
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Termitinae — 23 genera, 107 species
- Genus: Termes — 27 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: Neotropics, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, etc., northern South America, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Junior synonyms
This site records 2 junior synonyms for the species, listed by their original literature source:
- Termes destructor De Geer, 1778: 50 — type locality: Suriname: Marowijne: Confluence of Perica Creek and Cottica River [5.669N 54.447W]
- Mirotermes (Mirotermes) acutinasus Emerson, 1925: 439-440 — type locality: Guyana: Cuyuni-Mazaruni: Kartabo [6.38N 58.7W]
In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonyms above (Termes destructor, Mirotermes (Mirotermes) acutinasus); this site treats them all under Termes fatalis.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Linnaeus, 1758. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
Distribution map
Aggregated from GBIF occurrence records on a 1° grid; only extant taxa of this checklist are used, so fossil records are excluded. Dot size and shade show the number of records inside a cell.
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.
- First records of the termite, Termes hispaniolae (Banks, 1918) (Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae), from Bolivia and new Caribbean Basin records
Abstract
The genus Termes Linnaeus, 1758 occurs in the Neotropical, Ethiopian, and Oriental regions and is notable for the long, narrow, and nearly symmetrical mandibles of the soldier caste. I report the presence of T. hispaniolae (Banks, 1918) in Bolivia and provide many additional new geographic records throughout the Caribbean Basin. Termes hispaniolae is common in much of its range, and workers are characterized by a diagnostic enteric valve armature that is described here for the first time.
- Diet and nest material of the processional termite Hospitalitermes, and cohabitation of Termes (Isoptera, Termitidae) on Borneo Island
Abstract
- THE IDENTITIES OF TERMES AUSTRAUS WALKER AND TERMES FUMIPENNIS WALKER (ISOPTERA)
Abstract
Termes australis Walker is a senior synonym of Eutermes exitiosus Hill, the well‐known species now called Nasutitermes exitiosus (Hill); a proposal has been put to the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature to have Walker's name suppressed. Termes fumipennis Walker is a species not of Nasutitermes Dudley, as had been claimed, but of Coptotermes Wasmann, seemingly not Australian.
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Other species in Termes (26 species)
- Termes amaralii
- Termes atlanticus
- Termes ayri
- Termes baculi
- Termes baculiformis
- Termes bolivianus
- Termes boultoni
- Termes brevicornis
- Termes capensis
- Termes chocoensis
- Termes comis
- Termes hispaniolae
- Termes hospes
- Termes huayangensis
- Termes incognitus
- Termes laticornis
- Termes major
- Termes marjoriae
- Termes medioculatus
- Termes melindae
- Termes nigritus
- Termes panamaensis
- Termes propinquus
- Termes riograndensis
- Termes rostratus
- Termes splendens
Cite this species
Citation strings are generated from the fields of this page; please keep the DOI and the version number when citing.
GB/T 7714
班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Termes fatalis 祸根白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/termes-fatalis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_termes_fatalis_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Termes fatalis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/termes-fatalis/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Termes fatalis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/termes-fatalis/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -