Tonsuritermes tucki 塔克奇囟白蚁
- Type locality
- Brasil: Santa Catarina: Campos Novos [ 27.4S 51.22W ]
- Distribution
- South America, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru
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Summary
Tonsuritermes tucki is a species and the type species of the genus Tonsuritermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Apicotermitinae). The species was described by Constantini & Cancello in 2018; the type locality is Brasil: Santa Catarina: Campos Novos [ 27.4S 51.22W ]. Distribution: South America, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru.
Etymology
Genus name Tonsuritermes: From Latin tonsus (shorn) + termes.
Specific epithet tucki: In reference to the character Friar Tuck, the supposed Franciscan monk of the legend of Robin Hood.
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Apicotermitinae — 68 genera, 241 species
- Genus: Tonsuritermes — 2 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: South America, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru
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: Constantini & Cancello, 2018. 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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- Tonsuritermes, a new soldierless termite genus and two new species from South America (Blattaria: Isoptera: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae)
Abstract
A new genus, Tonsuritermes Cancello Constantini gen. nov., is described from South America. The main morphological features of the new genus are a remarkable frontal gland and protibia with two rows of spine-like bristles. Two new species of Tonsuritermes are described: T. tucki Cancello Constantini sp. nov. and T. mathewsi Cancello Constantini sp. nov. Comparisons, measurements, a map, histology of the frontal gland, and illustration of all fundamental morphological aspects are provided.
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Other species in Tonsuritermes (1 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: Tonsuritermes tucki 塔克奇囟白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/tonsuritermes-tucki/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_tonsuritermes_tucki_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Tonsuritermes tucki: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/tonsuritermes-tucki/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Tonsuritermes tucki: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/tonsuritermes-tucki/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -