Trinervitermes bettonianus 贝顿三脉白蚁
- Type locality
- Kenya: Athi River
- Distribution
- Namibia, Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville), Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa), Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Summary
Trinervitermes bettonianus is a species of the genus Trinervitermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Sjöstedt in 1905; the type locality is Kenya: Athi River. Distribution: Namibia, Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville), Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa), Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. This site records 3 junior synonyms for the species.
Etymology
Genus name Trinervitermes: From Latin tri- (three) + nervus (vein) + termes.
Specific epithet bettonianus: Named after Betton
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
- Genus: Trinervitermes — 21 species
- Type species of the genus: Trinervitermes trinervius
Distribution
- Distribution records: Namibia, Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville), Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa), Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Junior synonyms
This site records 3 junior synonyms for the species, listed by their original literature source:
- Eutermes segelli Sjöstedt, 1907: 26-28 — type locality: Tanzania: Kilimanjaro: Kibonoto
- Eutermes (Trinervitermes) ruficeps Holmgren, 1913: 343-344 — type locality: Tanzania: Amani
- Eutermes crassinasus Sjöstedt, 1914: 6-9 — type locality: Mozambique: Villa Fontes
In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonyms above (Eutermes segelli, Eutermes (Trinervitermes) ruficeps, Eutermes crassinasus); this site treats them all under Trinervitermes bettonianus.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Sjöstedt, 1905. 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.
- Diterpene composition of defense secretion of four West African Trinervitermes soldiers [Trinervitermes geminatus, Trinervitermes togoensis, Trinervitermes trinervius, Trinervitermes oeconomus, chemical structures; Ivory Coast]
Abstract
- The trail pheromone of the termite, Trinervitermes trinervoides
Abstract
- Trinervitermes Species-the Snouted Harvester Termites.
Abstract
Papers on this species, synonyms included → OpenAlex Google Scholar CNKI
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Literature notes
Edited notes based on the original literature, not transcriptions. The source markers in each paragraph point to archived records in .sources; full citations are listed below.
Colony migration (sociotomy)
According to the abstract, Grassé and Noirot (1951) observed colonies of Trinervitermes bettonianus leaving the nest by day in columns that included the royal pair and all castes, with alates walking on the ground and carrying larvae; the columns split and founded new nests, and neotenic reproductives are produced frequently by neoteny.
References
Other species in Trinervitermes (20 species)
- Trinervitermes arabiae
- Trinervitermes biformis
- Trinervitermes dispar
- Trinervitermes disparatus
- Trinervitermes fletcheri
- Trinervitermes geminatus
- Trinervitermes gratiosus
- Trinervitermes indicus
- Trinervitermes nigrirostris
- Trinervitermes occidentalis
- Trinervitermes oeconomus
- Trinervitermes rabidus
- Trinervitermes rapulum
- Trinervitermes rhodesiensis
- Trinervitermes saudiensis
- Trinervitermes sensarmai
- Trinervitermes sudanicus
- Trinervitermes togoensis
- Trinervitermes trinervius
- Trinervitermes trinervoides
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: Trinervitermes bettonianus 贝顿三脉白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/trinervitermes-bettonianus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_trinervitermes_bettonianus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Trinervitermes bettonianus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/trinervitermes-bettonianus/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Trinervitermes bettonianus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/trinervitermes-bettonianus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -