Uncitermes teevani 蒂范弯钩白蚁
- Type locality
- Guyana: Cuyuni-Mazaruni: Kartabo [6.38N 58.7W]
- Distribution
- Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Bolivia, Suriname, Venezuela, Ecuador
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Summary
Uncitermes teevani is a species and the type species of the genus Uncitermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Syntermitinae). The species was described by Emerson in 1925; the type locality is Guyana: Cuyuni-Mazaruni: Kartabo [6.38N 58.7W]. Distribution: Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Bolivia, Suriname, Venezuela, Ecuador.
Etymology
Genus name Uncitermes: From Latin uncus (hook) + termes.
Specific epithet teevani: Named in honor of Mr. John Tee-Van, who collected the only specimens of winged imagos.
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Syntermitinae — 22 genera, 105 species
- Genus: Uncitermes — 2 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Bolivia, Suriname, Venezuela, Ecuador
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: Emerson, 1925. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
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Distribution map
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Related papers
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- Uncitermes almeriae, a new termite species from Amazonia (Isoptera, Termitidae, Syntermitinae)
Abstract
The Neotropical termite genus Uncitermes Rocha & Cancello, 2012 was known from a single species, Uncitermes teevani (Emerson, 1925). In this paper a new species, Uncitermes almeriae sp. n., is described and illustrated from worker and soldier castes, along with observations on the Uncitermes nest. A distribution map with the occurrences of both species is presented. The new species is distinguished from its congener by the presence of short bristles covering the head capsule and frontal tube.
- Multilamina teevani gen. et sp. nov., a microsporidian pathogen of the neotropical termite Uncitermes teevani
Abstract
- New records of termites (Blattodea: Termitidae: Syntermitinae) from Colombia
Abstract
Eight species of termite from the Amazon and Orinoquia regions, belonging to four genera of the subfamily Syntermitinae, are recorded for the first time in Colombia. The species are Cornitermes cumulans (Kollar, 1832), Cornitermes pilosus Holmgren, 1906, Cornitermes ovatus Emerson, 1952, Cornitermes snyderi Emerson, 1952, Mapinguaritermes peruanus (Holmgren, 1906), Rhynchotermes amazonensis Constantini & Cancello, 2016, Rhynchotermes perarmatus (Snyder, 1925), and Uncitermes teevani (Emerson, 1925). Diagnostic characteristics and geographic distributions for the recorded species are provided, with detailed photographs of the soldier caste. The diversity and distribution of indigenous termite species in Colombia are documented.
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Other species in Uncitermes (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: Uncitermes teevani 蒂范弯钩白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/uncitermes-teevani/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_uncitermes_teevani_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Uncitermes teevani: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/uncitermes-teevani/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Uncitermes teevani: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/uncitermes-teevani/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -