Extant Isoptera Latin–Chinese name comparison list
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Extant Isoptera (Termites) — Latin–Chinese Name Comparison List 现存等翅下目（白蚁）拉丁学名—中文正名对照名录

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Thoracotermes lusingensis Harris, 1958 卢森加胸白蚁

Species

Type locality
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Parc National de l’ Upemba: Lusinga
Distribution
Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Zambia

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Summary

Thoracotermes lusingensis is a species of the genus Thoracotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Cubitermitinae). The species was described by Harris in 1958; the type locality is Democratic Republic of the Congo: Parc National de l’ Upemba: Lusinga. Distribution: Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Zambia.

Etymology

Genus name Thoracotermes: From Greek thōrax (thorax) + Latin termes.

Specific epithet lusingensis: Named after the locality Lusing

Taxonomic position

  • Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
  • Subfamily: Cubitermitinae — 28 genera, 149 species
  • Genus: Thoracotermes — 4 species
  • Type species of the genus: Thoracotermes macrothorax

Distribution

  • Distribution records: Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Zambia

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: Harris, 1958. 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.

Other databases

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

✔ 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.

  1. Distribution of polysaccharides within the humic compounds of soils subjected to a humivorous termite Thoracotermes macrothorax Sjöstedt

    Evelyne Garnier-Sillam, F. Toutain · 1995 · Pedobiologia

    Abstract

  2. Les composes humiques des termitieres de Thoracotermes macrothorax (Humivore) et de Macrotermes mülleri (Champignonniste)

    Evelyne Garnier-Sillam, JACQUES RENOUX, F. Toutain · 1989 · Soil Biology and Biochemistry

    Abstract

  3. Comparative Physico-Chemical Analyses of Soil-Feeding Thoracotermes Macrothorax and Fungus-Growing Macrotermes Mulleri Termite Mounds

    Evelyne Garnier-Sillam · 1991 · Developments in geochemistry

    Abstract

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Other species in Thoracotermes (3 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: Thoracotermes lusingensis 卢森加胸白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/thoracotermes-lusingensis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_thoracotermes_lusingensis_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Thoracotermes lusingensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/thoracotermes-lusingensis/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

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