Tiunatermes tapirape 塔皮拉佩暗鼻白蚁
- Type locality
- Brasil: Goiás: Chapada dos Veadeiros [14.1924S 47.8349W]
- Distribution
- South America, Brazil
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Summary
Tiunatermes tapirape is a species of the genus Tiunatermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Oliveira in 2026; the type locality is Brasil: Goiás: Chapada dos Veadeiros [14.1924S 47.8349W]. Distribution: South America, Brazil.
Etymology
Genus name Tiunatermes: From the place name Tiuna; -termes from Latin termes.
Specific epithet tapirape: After the Tapirapé people (Brazil)
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
- Genus: Tiunatermes — 2 species
- Type species of the genus: Tiunatermes mariuzani
Distribution
- Distribution records: South America, Brazil
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: Oliveira, 2026. 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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Related papers
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- Tiunatermes tapirape (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae): description of a new species and the imago for the genus
Abstract
Tiunatermes tapirape, sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on morphological characters of the reproductive, soldier, and worker castes. Specimens were collected from the Brazilian savannah (Cerrado sensu stricto) in Goiás and Distrito Federal, and the Brazilian ombrophilous forest in Pará and Mato Grosso, thus broadening the geographical distribution of the genus. The reproductive caste was previously unknown for Tiunatermes Carrijo, Cuezzo & Santos. Tiunatermes tapirape, sp. nov., differs from the formerly described species, Tiunatermes mariuzani Carrijo, Cuezzo & Santos, mostly in the broader head and nasus of its soldiers.
- T iunatermes mariuzani gen. nov. et sp. nov., a new nasute termite from the B razilian savannah ( I soptera: T ermitidae)
Abstract
Tiunatermes mariuzani gen. nov. and sp. nov. from the subfamily Nasutitermitinae is described based on soldiers and workers collected in Brazilian savannah (Cerrado), Jalapão region, Brazil. Digital images, scanning electron micrographs and illustrations of diagnostic characters are provided. Soldiers and workers of Tiunatermes share in particular some morphological traits with the neotropical nasute termite genera Anhangatermes Constantino, but soldiers can be distinguished by a conical nasus, procoxa without a hump on the anterior surface, abdominal sclerites well sclerotized, and imbricate tergites and workers are distinguished by mandible morphology, coiling gut in situ, and cuticular armature of the gizzard and the enteric valve.
- Entomofauna da Reserva Biológica do Tapirapé, Pará: fauna de solo e borboletas frugívoras
Abstract
Os insetos representam o componente mais diversificado da biodiversidade, mas frequentemente são subestimados em estudos faunísticos. Isso ocorre na Reserva Biológica do Tapirapé (REBIOTA), que, em mais de 30 anos de existência, nunca teve um estudo focado na entomofauna. Neste trabalho, apresentamos o primeiro levantamento da entomofauna, com foco na fauna do solo, especialmente cupins e formigas, e nas borboletas frugívoras. Para a fauna de solo em geral coletamos em 20 armadilhas de interceptação e queda e 20 amostras de serrapilheira usando o extrator mini-Winkler. Coletamos os cupins em 40 parcelas de 10 m², complementadas com coletas por busca ativa. Para borboletas utilizamos o banco de dados de três campanhas de monitoramento de borboletas frugívoras do Programa Monitora. As identificações foram até nível de ordem para fauna de solo, gênero para formigas e espécie para cupins e borboletas. Coletamos 6.681 invertebrados de 17 ordens de insetos, além dos táxons Gastropoda, Arachnida, Chilopoda, Diplopoda e Crustacea; 401 amostras de cupins pertencentes a 105 espécies de quatro famílias; 2.516 formigas de 33 gêneros; e 800 borboletas de 56 espécies distribuídas em 10 tribos da família Nymphalidae. Os resultados obtidos proporcionam uma visão inicial da entomofauna presente na REBIOTA, que passa a ter conhecidas quase 170 espécies de insetos, incluindo espécies novas, como de Tiunatermes, espécies bioindicadoras, como as borboletas Morpho e potencialmente uma formiga invasora, Tetramorium cf. bicarinatum. Por fim, este trabalho destaca a urgência de ampliação das pesquisas entomológicas, especialmente nas áreas protegidas do Mosaico de Carajás.
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Other species in Tiunatermes (1 species)
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GB/T 7714
班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Tiunatermes tapirape 塔皮拉佩暗鼻白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/tiunatermes-tapirape/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_tiunatermes_tapirape_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Tiunatermes tapirape: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/tiunatermes-tapirape/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Tiunatermes tapirape: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/tiunatermes-tapirape/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -