Thoracotermes macrothorax 大胸胸白蚁
- Type locality
- Cameroon: Lolodorf
- Distribution
- Old World tropics, West Africa, Central Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone
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Summary
Thoracotermes macrothorax is a species and the type species of the genus Thoracotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Cubitermitinae). The species was described by Sjöstedt in 1899; the type locality is Cameroon: Lolodorf. Distribution: Old World tropics, West Africa, Central Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone.
Etymology
Genus name Thoracotermes: From Greek thōrax (thorax) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet macrothorax: From macro + thorax
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Cubitermitinae — 28 genera, 149 species
- Genus: Thoracotermes — 4 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: Old World tropics, West Africa, Central Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone
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: Sjöstedt, 1899. 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
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- Distribution of polysaccharides within the humic compounds of soils subjected to a humivorous termite Thoracotermes macrothorax Sjöstedt
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- Les composes humiques des termitieres de Thoracotermes macrothorax (Humivore) et de Macrotermes mülleri (Champignonniste)
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- Comparative Physico-Chemical Analyses of Soil-Feeding Thoracotermes Macrothorax and Fungus-Growing Macrotermes Mulleri Termite Mounds
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Other species in Thoracotermes (3 species)
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 macrothorax 大胸胸白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/thoracotermes-macrothorax/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_thoracotermes_macrothorax_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Thoracotermes macrothorax: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/thoracotermes-macrothorax/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Thoracotermes macrothorax: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/thoracotermes-macrothorax/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -