Velocitermes heteropterus 异翅快白蚁
- Type locality
- Brasil: Mato Grosso: Cuiabá, Coxipó (district) [15.627S 56.058W]
- Distribution
- Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Argentina, Venezuela
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Summary
Velocitermes heteropterus is a species and the type species of the genus Velocitermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Silvestri in 1901; the type locality is Brasil: Mato Grosso: Cuiabá, Coxipó (district) [15.627S 56.058W]. Distribution: Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Argentina, Venezuela. This site records 1 junior synonym for the species.
Etymology
Genus name Velocitermes: From Latin velox (swift) + termes.
Specific epithet heteropterus: From hetero + pterus
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
- Genus: Velocitermes — 9 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Argentina, Venezuela
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Junior synonyms
This site records 1 junior synonym for the species, listed by its original literature source:
- Diversitermes needhami Roonwal, Chhotani & Verma, 1981: 348 — type locality: Brasil: São Paulo: Guatapará, Horto Florestal de Guarani [21.42S 48.1W]
In older literature, regional checklists and database searches, this species may appear under the synonym Diversitermes needhami; this site treats it under Velocitermes heteropterus.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Silvestri, 1901. 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
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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- Parthenogenic development in Velocitermes spp. (Isoptera: Nasutiterminae)
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- Sistemática do grupo Velocitermes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae)
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- Dynamics of foraging trails in the Neotropical termite Velocitermes heteropterus (Isoptera: Termitidae)
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Other species in Velocitermes (8 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: Velocitermes heteropterus 异翅快白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/velocitermes-heteropterus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_velocitermes_heteropterus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Velocitermes heteropterus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/velocitermes-heteropterus/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Velocitermes heteropterus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/velocitermes-heteropterus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -